As the morning fog lifts off the bay, John Muir Laws is sitting in the dirt talking to a seagull. "The oval of your body curves back to your head," he says in a low voice. "Sloping forehead angle. I ...

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND — The sea breeze was still and the ocean-side valley quiet Thursday as the bird hunter drew a bead on his most elusive target yet. David Allen Sibley glanced one more time through ...

The only identifier on the accomplished drawing was the tag BLUE, written in bubble letters below the bird. Zawisza posted a notice in the daily Campus Digest on October 10, seeking the artist.

They included free nature walks, tours, bird-sketching workshops, photography lessons and chances to join Audubon experts in scanning parks, weedy vacant lots, rolling hills and beaches for sightings ...

Meredith Blunt of Kitchener, Ont., has been drawing a bird every day this year, to focus more on her creativity and mental health. Her drawings have become so popular online that she's now also taking ...

From crosswords to conservation, enjoy a recap of the Times birding project. By The New York Times Starting in the spring, we invited readers to gather observations about the birds around them and ...