When you see a woodpecker, they are typically clinging onto the bark of a tree or branches, usually using their tail to prop themselves up. This position would typically put a lot of pressure and wear on their longest tail feathers. Because of this risk of increased damage to these feathers, they have a special…
It’s the one thing that no other living group of species has, feathers. They are viral for a birds survival, they provide insulation, flight, and aid in courship. From feathers you can tell an individuals species, and sometimes its age and sex. They can form patterns and affect what their body shape looks like, to…