Through my binoculars, I caught sight of this brilliantly patterned yellow bird with a black mask and somehow convinced myself it must be a rare species. A little perusing through my trusty ...

The photos were posted to Facebook last week by Sandra Denisuk of British Columbia after she found the bird with a blue medical face mask wrapped under its beak and wing. The mask appeared to have ...

Wildlife rehabilitators at Congress of the Birds wear owl masks to feed rescued owlets, preventing the owlets from imprinting on humans. This masking technique helps ensure the owlets don't ...