How to Identify a Bird From a Single Feather. Ornithologist Carla Dove explains how the microscopic structure of a bird's feather can help identify the species and at the same time, make air ...

Working with bird feathers and feather identification is a tricky thing - The Feather Atlas states right up front that “Feathers are beautiful and remarkable objects.

The Feather Atlas is a Web site offering help identifying bird feathers. This is similar to the book recently reviewed here, except that fewer species are presented in greater detail. You can find ...

Geauga Park District is hosting its annual spring bird walk series with six walks in different venues, all from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sundays, April 10 through May 15.

Being aware of the most common birds is the first step in identification of unique, unusual and rare birds. The backyard birder has a front-row seat to bird behavior and coloration.

Roxie Laybourne, 92, a pioneering forensic scientist at the Smithsonian Institution whose expertise in identifying bird feathers helped government agencies and jet engine manufacturers take ...

Birds typically have 10-12 tail feathers equally divided on each side of the tail. A good example is the tail of a great-tailed grackle, which immediately identifies the raucous, black-feathered bird.

Birds and the feather did not evolve together What we know about the origins of feathers, and what we hope to find out. Scott K. Johnson – May 14, 2013 10:40 am | 83 ...

Scientists Identify Blue Hues in Fossilized Bird Feathers for the First Time ... According to Earth.com’s Kay Vandette, blue birds’ feathers contain blue light-scattering cavities.