The small, feathered "dino-birds" dug up in China's Liaoning fossil beds have proved an endless source of confusio. The latest genus to ruffle the feathers of paleontologists is Anchiornis, a tiny dinosaur (not a bird) with unusually long front arms and feathers on its front limbs, hind ...
Luvs and feathers and lace and a blanket or two, Janet July 9, 2006 - Hello to all my groovy ghoulies! I've done an update and it's, how should I say it ...delicately ... ok ... it's a really, really shitty update and you will love it ... or not. GG Allin has taken...
For indigenous people, everything from the word “America” to the insulting ways native symbols are used is a reminder of how those of European ancestry nearly killed a culture—and still misrepresent it.
Birds can be defined as warm-blooded, flying creatures with wings and feathers. Apart from their wings which they flap while in flight, birds have special lightweight skeletons which contribute to their ability to fly. Did you know many of the bones in birds’ body are in fact hollow?
During the breeding season, it features dark plumage with a pale head and throat, while the winter plumage is more variable, with varying amounts of white. Its unique adaptation of feathers on its legs helps it endure the harsh cold of its northern habitat. ...
If successful in grabbing the legs, he would kill the bird for the spiritual value the feathers could impart. L. to R.: Eagle Snatch built of rock; pasque flower, one of many now in bloom along the Rocky Mountain Front; Peter Schroeder, Al Wiseman; David Shae. But for ...
Amongst the varioustypes of edible mushrooms, Maitake can be recognized from afar as it resembles the tail feathers of a hen. In Japanese, Maitake means dancing mushroom and can be found in the wild parts of Japan, China, and North America. ...
Budgerigars have a yellow head with black spots on the throat and the sides of the head. Yellow and black feathers are also characteristic of its wings while its tail is green, blue, and black. These types of parrots move from one place to another in their native Australia. They live an...
The dark eyes are surrounded by light skin, and underneath is a crescent-shaped area of dark feathers. Adult males have bright or iridescent purple-pink patches on the sides of the neck, with light pink coloring down to the breast and a bluish-grey crown. Females have more brown in ...
Black-Shouldered Kites are mostly gray with a few black feathers on the tips of their wings. These types of raptors are rarely seen in groups. Except for the breeding period, Black-Shouldered Kites prefer to live on their own. The same applies to the calls of the species. A type of bir...