Birds need water for drinking and their feathery ablutions too - bathing and preening are essential to keep feathers in good condition. You can create a DIY bird bath from any water-tight shallow ...

The drinking bird is a heat engine driven by evaporating water absorbing heat from the surroundings. The bird bobs forward into the glass of water and recovers. It oscillates in the upright position ...

Having a bird bath in your yard is an important way for wild birds to access much-needed drinking water to stay hydrated. If you live in a colder region or one with rapid temperature changes this ...

Placing the bell jar over the bird and beaker of water causes the humidity to approach 100% preventing evaporation and cooling of the head. Consequently, the bobbing stops until the bell jar is ...

"At first, it was 90 million litres a year, but that has risen with other leaks from Main Road. Presently, 114 million litres a year of drinking water runs into Korsman.” ...