After the last mega post, someone mentioned feathers as the next topic. I was amazed at the response the first write up got, so here we are again. Just a reminder, I’m not any kind of expert, so ask this is from a couple days of Internet research. If you feel I’ve posted something incorrect, let me know. Otherwise, I hope...
This is super interesting, just like the feet! I had no idea that feathers served so many different functions. Thank you for this post and also for curating the links. That takes a lot of time!
I did! I agree, the video is a great illustration of the info here. Social media is pretty random, hope you keep learning and sharing for your own enjoyment :)
This post is half a test for me to see how Lemmy is currently handling video and gif, but this also gives a nice visualization of a few of the major points of my big feather article I’ll post tonight or tomorrow....
In Jerboa it also opens in an outside link, which is one reason I’m not partial to videos. But seeing those feathers not move and (not) hearing the sound of the owls flight would be hard to replicate in text. Great video!
This is amaaaazzzing! Thank you so much for all the research, clear summaries, and links. I had no idea that owls’ feet were so specialized and different from other birds. I’ve learned a lot! Going to bookmark this keep rereading to absorb all the things.
This is part of what is so well done about your post. There are so many surprises and misconceptions illuminated (at least for me who doesn’t know much about owls). Thickened leg bones, weak beaks, rotatable talons, how can this be? Thanks again for this post.
Oh nice, more goodies! Do you know offhand how it’s possible for the toe to rotate? Is it not fixed in the joint as with other birds (and mammals)? Or something about where the joint attachment is located?
You’re right, that joint does look different with the two small articulations, though it’s hard to tell if that’s just the angle of the image. So interesting.
While it’s true that the person who ‘owns’ the number will get points from whatever you buy, this is still very useful in those stores (increasingly many, anecdotally) where the price is a lot lower at checkout when you have a card or associated phone number. ‘Discounts’, I.e. un-jacked up prices, only available when you sell your data.
Wait, is this a mushroom or a coral? Perhaps like some other lurking upvoters, I am not actively growing or finding but do enjoy learning from the posts here. Thanks for sharing!
My Green Paradise 💚 (lemmy.ca)
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Screech Owl ID Answers (lemmy.world)
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Owl-natomy Mega Post: The Fabulous World of Feathers (lemmy.world)
After the last mega post, someone mentioned feathers as the next topic. I was amazed at the response the first write up got, so here we are again. Just a reminder, I’m not any kind of expert, so ask this is from a couple days of Internet research. If you feel I’ve posted something incorrect, let me know. Otherwise, I hope...
Super Powered Owls: How does an owl fly so silently? (4 min video) (youtu.be)
This post is half a test for me to see how Lemmy is currently handling video and gif, but this also gives a nice visualization of a few of the major points of my big feather article I’ll post tonight or tomorrow....
Owl-natomy: Feet and Talons (huge post, tons of pics and info!) (lemmy.world)
A request by @verdeviento for some more info on talons....
Owl-natomy: Eye coloration (lemmy.world)
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at what point does it become a flock? (slrpnk.net)
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Little coral reef I saw the other day ;) not sure about ID....
Monodora myristica (Hortus Botanicus Leiden) (mander.xyz)
It’s in the Annonaceae