In early May, one of my great pleasures was watching violet-green swallows in their fast, circular flights over water (e.g., the river, Kingfisher Pond). They’d just arrived from their wintering ...

Unlike costumes in Western operas, those in Chinese Opera are highly symbolic, hinting at the personality, social status and ...

On the eve of her mid-March wedding weekend downtown, the Manhattan antique and vintage jewelry dealer arranged herself a ...

I was taught to believe only half of what I see and only one third of what I hear, and to keep the rest to myself.

Whether you're wandering through the dunes of Rajasthan or sipping chai in a Kolkata backyard, keep your eyes open to spot ...

Don’t let the bright feathers fool you – the kingfisher is a precision hunter. In this episode, we follow this incredible bird as it spots prey from high above, dives at lightning speed, and strikes ...

We all know that India’s national bird is peacock. But, did you know that the different states have their special birds as well, known as state birds. Here are some of them ...

IT WAS DAYLIGHT on the river and no birds sang. It was quiet, like The Duke used to say, “A little too quiet.” ...

Chinese empresses of the Song dynasty wore hair pins with intricate plum blossom designs made from kingfisher feathers; and the Victorian era saw an obsession with the language of flowers ...

or kingfisher feathers. The process demands extreme precision, patience, and craftsmanship, with some pieces taking months or even years to complete. Yuan notes that many people misunderstand filigree ...

The cutting of feathers into different shapes to make compositions. During our visit to the Yale Peabody Museum, we looked at these incredible bird pins that were made from kingfisher feathers, which ...

The first Kingfisher, based at 19 Wing Comox, has reached “SAR alert” status, which means the air force will have the plane with trained crew ready to respond to emergencies on the west coast ...