Guest Opinion. In a story that is repeated every spring, another high school student (Native American) was forced to remove their mortar board at graduation because they had used an eagle feather with the tassel in addition to other beading additions. This time, May 2024, it occurred in a place that should have known better […]
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King Charles Ruffles Feathers With Landmark Change at Windsor
King Charles III changes 200-year-old tradition at Windsor Castle. ABOVE: King Charles III visits the local hospital for a royal engagement on Tuesday, April 30. King Charles III made another historic decision, but this one isn’t being celebrated by all–especially his neighbors at Windsor Castle. The 200-year-old tradition of offering free admission to Windsor Castle for […]
The raptor that imprisons birds live by stripping their feathers and stuffing them in rocks
Name: Eleonora’s falcon (Falco eleonorae) Where it lives: Breeding in the Mediterranean and off the northwest coast of Africa, wintering in Madagascar What it eats: Insects, bats and small birds Why it’s awesome: The Eleonora’s falcon is a small raptor that takes its hunting abilities to the next level — by catching its prey alive […]
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PhD student ruffles feathers after debunking common misconception about wind turbines: ‘There’s been promising research’
Wind turbines can be seen as imposing and sometimes eerie structures, which may be part of the reason why they’ve been on the receiving end of misinformation that would give bird lovers pause. TikToker Rosh (@all_about_climate) shared a short video on the social media platform to debunk a popular misconception about the clean-energy generators. “Is […]
In Colombia, rare bird flaunts male and female feathers
On the right side of its body, the bird flaunted the typical blue plumage and black head of the male Green Honeycreeper. On the left, it was a beautiful grass green. According to experts, the specimen spotted in Colombia was a rare example of “bilateral gynandromorphy” — a condition in which one side of an […]