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Chemistry of Birds

The Chemistry of Birds (15): Bird Feathers as Bioindicators

October 12, 2025 by Kai Pflug 1 Comment
Birds – and in particular, their feathers – are excellent bioindicators for the presence of...
Chemistry of Birds

The Chemistry of Birds (13): Keratin

September 28, 2025 by Kai Pflug No Comments
Keratin is a family of structural, fibrous proteins. These proteins are the primary components of...
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The Feather Detective: A Biographical Book Review

August 5, 2025 by Donna 3 Comments
We’re birders and we’re used to seeing feathers. They may be stray feathers from a...
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Ask a Birder: When birds adopt their breeding plumage, is that through developing new feathers or changes in the existing feathers?

March 26, 2025 by Kai Pflug 1 Comment
This is a more interesting question than it may first seem. For most birds, molting...
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Rice Ain’t Necessarily Nice for Wintering Bobolinks

June 28, 2017 by Meredith Mann No Comments
We’ve all heard the myth that rice thrown at weddings will explode birds’ stomachs. (Not...
Birding

A duck’s wing

November 26, 2011 by Redgannet 3 Comments
Beauty can be found in the most commonplace. I was struck the other day by...
Birding

Why Do Penguins Wear Tuxedos?

September 15, 2011 by Greg 6 Comments
Penguins. The birds that wear tuxedos and star in major motion pictures. People call them...
Reviews

Review of Feathers

June 12, 2011 by Corey 3 Comments
Feathers are the unique ingredient when it comes to birds.  Platypus have bills, bats and...
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