The drinking bird works because of thermodynamics. The bird is made of a top bulb and a bottom bulb, separated by a narrow tube. Inside the bird is a liquid called dicloromethane, which evaporates ...

In lab tests conducted at a room temperature of 24 ºC (75 ºF) and a relative humidity of 20% ± 5%, it was able to operate for 50 hours using just 100 mL (3.4 oz) of water.

The Early Bird Special is still available for a $99 USD pledge; shipping will be $20 for international buyers. Shipping to backers is set to start in January 2016. Advertisement ...

The incandescent light bulbs use more power, but they are also warmer and serve an important role inside incubators. UPDATE | Wild bird care centre gets enough donated bulbs to last 15 years ...

Ottawa's Wild Bird Care Centre said donors have given the animal shelter 600 incandescent light bulbs in the last two days — or enough light bulbs for the animal shelter to provide warmth for ...

Ottawa’s Wild Bird Care Centre has put the call out for incandescent light bulbs, which it uses to provide warmth for injured and recovering birds, after the federal government banned manufacturers ...