High up in a dead evergreen’s bare branches, a stone’s throw from a cove, 13 band-tailed pigeons sat quietly for the better part of three hours. Up to that point, we’d seen only a couple of pairs ...

Coexisting with nature doesn't come easily for some people. However, even if you are not at one with the natural world, birdsong is often cited among the more relaxing sounds to come from nature.

There is a cage of chain-link, filled with birds. The cage is tall enough for a man to stand in, wide enough to stretch your arms out, long enough for a short sprint from end to end. There is a man ...