Filoplume feathers (Caution pics of museum wing specimens)

[MommyBird]

Now you will have to give your birds a scratch and look closely.
Free NYT article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/...e_code=1.F1A.bI-L.qvj3rUnMlvDD&smid=url-share

 

[MommyBird]

@Clueless I think you were interested in feathers

 

[Emma&pico]

Those are some massive wings

 

[Clueless]

Thanks for the tag. My daughter just mentioned a bird watch with the boys. I'll pass this on to her.

 

[Mizzely]

Fascinating!

 

[Sparkles99]

I’ll have to read up on the six kinds of feathers!