It is in my hopes that this video encourages people to learn more about birds. We members of #teamkoaw believe that the more we learn about our natural world then the more we care. Our caring increases the benefit for our global ecosystems and the life within them. I also hope this video attracts more experts, not just novices, to the Found Feathers project and other similar projects on iNaturalist.
Stuff I learned for the first time in this video: - Tertiary flight feathers exist. - How to pronounce "Remiges" - There is a singular form of "Remiges" and "Retrices" - There are plural forms of "Rachis" and "Calamus" - There are feather identification databases - How to use those databases This is a cornucopia of facts, guidance, and shared experience. Thanks so much for doing the work of assembling and sharing this video!
This video is so helpful, and you are a natural teacher. Thank you for all this useful information and your time and patience making videos. I am now subscribed and excited to keep learning from you!
I don’t live in your country, here we can pick up any feather we find, we know that in the majority of cases the feathers are moulted, no bird harmed. Why can’t you keep them? Is there a reason?, not just someone saying it’s bad for whatever reason! I find this amazing!.
this week, in south FL, I found 9 tiny minute feathers stuck to a lid under my outside work table. Even hummingbirds seem unlikely. Each tiny feather is colored like a quail feather, ha. Blown away at this one.
Hi, I am new to your video. May I please know how it can be illegal to pick up bird feather (s) of bird(s) from sidewalks, grass lawns and parks in the US and Canada, and how does picking up bird feathers off the street floor help protect the birds ?
I am from Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR. What if birders in the US or Canada do not know or not familiar with bird feathers in Asia, and I pick up that feather 🪶 and bring it home , would that constitute “illegal” ?
Wow! This is a really good one! Wouldn’t a feather chart make a great gift for someone who loves the outdoors? Homemade gifts are The Best. Want to know why feathers are protected? Hats! In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when women wore huge hats decorated with ribbons, artificial flowers, and feathers, some bird species were driven almost to extinction.
Oh yeah, I suppose that was during the time of Flappers right (1918ish)? Or maybe that was later. Feathered hats were probably all the rage. And that's a good idea about the feather charts. Maybe Koaw Nature will have to start a custom product line, haha.
whats the best resource for european feathers? im already pretty familiar with the birds where i live in the states, but i visited europe recently and id like to know more about the feathers i saw
I image your comment is in regards to the illegal aspect of feather-keeping? I believe it's not so much about disrespecting wildlife but rather it just not wanting to create a market for feathers; it lessens the amount of poachers willing to kill to make some bucks. So making feathers illegal for possession is it's an umbrella move as it is very hard to enforce. Just my thoughts on it.
I picked up multiple leaves and feathers today in the most racist town in America I swear to God if they would’ve said something I would freak the hell vulture culture is my love
@@KoawNature It’s really not that bad recently I’ve been feeling strange about walking around town because old men stop to ask me if I need a ride when my thumb is not out I’m not trying to have someone to sell my organs or abduct me because I’m black. Harrison Arkansas isn’t actually the most racist place because there’s racism everywhere but you can look it up
