Geeking Out on Feathers – Part II

Picking up where we left off last week (last video), Kristi shares the next steps in distinguishing hawk, owl and turkey feathers. With the tips she offers, you’ll be able to solve many of the what-feather-is-this mysteries you come across.

Leave your comment below and tell me why you think a bird wing would have camber.

I’d love to hear your ideas!!!

Geeking Out on Feathers – Part 1

Have you ever found a feather on the ground and wondered what bird it came from? In today’s video, Kristi will walk you through the first steps to identifying bird feathers.

Leave a comment below and tell me what you learned about the difference between a Secondary Feather and a Tail Feather.

Using Size to Accurately Identify Birds

Through an encounter with a beautiful Western Bluebird, Kristi shares how to more easily identify new species of birds using a simple technique called Relative Comparison.