MENDON -- You could say Jim Podsiadlo's new business is for the birds, and you'd be right. Just remove the phrase's negative connotations and you have a creative venture that has literally taken wing.

For some people, carving the Thanksgiving turkey is a tradition and point of pride. There’s never any question whether they will do the honors when that golden centerpiece emerges from the oven. But ...

Wood carving is somewhat of a lost art these days, but birds were often the subject of amazingly realistic carvings. The artistic and colorful patterns of the red-naped sapsucker make it appear like a ...