Spot a bird feather in your Kansas yard? Why picking it up could land you in court
The possession of feathers and other parts of native North American birds without a permit is banned by the Migratory Bird ...
8 most beautiful bird species in the World
The Paradise Tanager is a stunning bird with beautiful colours that is a true gem in the avian world. It comes from the rainforests of South America and showcases the beauty of nature. This bird has a ...
From dinosaurs to birds: The origins of feather formation
Feathers are among the most complex cutaneous appendages in the animal kingdom. While their evolutionary origin has been ...
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Birds of a Feather
A flamingo looks like a bird cooked up by an exuberant preschooler ... as well as aquatic vegetation. And the glorious feathers? They seem to exist purely for our delight, but in fact they ...
Fact Check: This is a real orange owl. Here's what scientists are saying about it
The photos are real. The owl was spotted in Huron County, Michigan, with an orange-red coloring. Scientists aren't sure why the owl looks that way; their theories range from genetic mutation to the ...
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When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers
But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers compared the feathers and ...