Whistling duck. The sights and sounds of this "part duck, part goose" bird
An unusual bird known to find temporary comfort in the gardens and trees of Houston-area neighborhoods is announcing itself ...
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Caterpillar-Like Hummingbird Chick Could Be Rare Example Of Batesian Mimicry In Birds
The animal world is always full of surprises. Even a long-studied species can hold a few secrets hidden between their fur or ...
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Birds of a Feather
A flamingo looks like a bird cooked up by an exuberant preschooler—absurdly long legs, knobby ankles ... And the glorious feathers? They seem to exist purely for our delight, but in fact ...
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How a hummingbird chick acts like a caterpillar to survive
When Jay Falk and Scott Taylor first saw the white-necked Jacobin hummingbird chick in Panama’s dense rainforest, the bird ...
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Red-breasted mergansers look like they just rolled out of bed: Nature News
Red-breasted mergansers are no exception with their distinctively shaggy head feathers ... are a distinctive bird - fairly easy to recognize in the field. They have long, thin, serrated bills ...
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Evolution of Feathers
To withstand the force of the oncoming air, a flight feather is shaped asymmetrically, the leading edge thin and stiff, the trailing edge long and flexible. To generate lift, a bird has merely to ...
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These Baby Hummingbirds Disguise Themselves as Toxic Caterpillars to Perplex Predators
Uncover the mysteries of hummingbirds. How does the white-necked jacobin trick predators through mimicry? Find out now.
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As the climate warms, this pink bird is moving north into the Hilton Head area
The Roseate Spoonbill, its feathers ... has long been a popular destination for Florida expats looking to escape - add to that list a familiar but mysterious species of pink birds that are ...