5 INTERESTING FEATHER FACTS
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- We share this world with around 400 billion individual birds. One incredible feature they have is their feathers which come in a surprising diversity of colors and forms. These soft, fringed plumes are unique to birds, the only other animals that had feathers as far as we know are their dinosaur ancestors.
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Thank you for sharing another very interesting video Lesley 😊
@@matthew-jy5jp thanks again for watching. 🐦😊
Missy was named by the lady that found her in a street. Nest, parent and sibling all dead.
After a late spring storm. They build such flimsy nests. A few sticks and a prayer.
She was so cute, sucking up the Macaw feeding formula, from a little rubber eye dropper end. Wiggling
all over. She didn't imprint exactly. She
was fine with being released. Several other
Doves always around.
She left after a couple of years. Was gone for about 3 years. And suddenly was back.
A neighbor called over the fence...there is a dove here that I can walk right up to. Come see if its OK. The minute I was in her sight she vocalized
Coo Woo Woo. I replied same and she was instantly on my shoulder. Oh this is way too long
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@@sherrieoneillthompson7061 - What a wonderful story!!! Thanks for sharing. A cockatiel was lost for 15 months - owner found it. The cockatiel then made sounds and words in the past when in the owner's house. The owner made them back to it - finally united ! - Stephanie
@@LesleytheBirdNerd 'bunt' even means tattered, motley in grrman
The shock molt, or birds suddenly losing tail feathers when frightened by a predator, and then growing them back later, fascinated me the most. Mind blown. 🤯 😮 😀 I didn’t know that phenomenon was a thing. “Little living dinosaurs” are a fitting description of birds. Speaking of dinosaurs, I visited the Natural History Museum during my short trip to London between August 31 and September 4 of this year. I remember seeing something in the Dinosaurs Exhibit that read that dinosaurs used their unique features to blend in, attract mates, etc., much like birds and their feathers. 🪶Also, there was a massive exhibit that showed a vast variety of bird specimens there, too. As always, thanks for sharing, Lesley!
Oh no way, you lucky girl. I would be so excited and completely enthralled at a dinosaur museum. Thanks for sharing some of the information about how they used feathers similar to birds of today. I read that as I was researching. Awesome stuff 👍🐦 have a great night
*assblast* pardon my language 🤣🤣
I always found it interesting the way flight feathers kind of zip themselves together along the quill.
The barbs and barbules of the vane on the bald eagle primary feather I found 30 years ago still readily zip together.
Leslie! I find you the most relaxing teacher that finally makes sense! Thank you for all of your research and energy into our feathered friends! God bless! Matt from Pennsylvania.
I am glad to read that, Matt. I hope I'm not too mellow though causing you to fall asleep, haha. Thank you for the kind comment. Have a great night 🐦😊
Birds are truly among the most fascinating animals to me they are mesmerizing
I think the most interesting is the fact that the colors we humans see in a birds feathers is truly not the real color.
one of the most... ur so right on. Cheers
…and they see those UV colors in flowers, too, like insect pollinators do. Hummingbirds love my “white” Rose Of Sharon hibiscus bush.
I am very fascinated by the Blue colours. Thank you so much for sharing!!! Thank God for feathers!
When photographing birds I am always fascinated by their feathers' symmetry and patterns closeup. It is nature at its finest. Thank you, Lesley!
That is very true. Even the birds who arent very brightly colored or boldly patterned, the feathers are just so wonderful to see up close. Beautiful creatures. Thanks for the nice comment. Have a great night 🐦
Thank you Lesley!
Very interesting and informative share on our feathered friends Lesley. Nicely presented. Lovely to see everyone's contributions on video and photos to make this possible. Thanks for sharing my friend. Enjoyed once again Irene.💖😍
I think the variety of shapes, sizes, & colors are so extremely diverse. Each feather has a desired purpose.
Yesterday I gave peanuts to my squirrels, who tried to bury them. The Crows watched closely & swooped in to steal the peanuts. Leaving the squirrels stunned. But all was not lost, because in flew a Coopers Hawk which turned the Crows attention to scolding it. Good times & laughs.
The ability to drop their tail feathers as an escape mechanism is extremely fascinating. I had no idea Birds could do this. It's similar to leopard geckos or other lizards being able to detach their tails in the same manner
The tail feather thing...fascinating!!👍💚😎
It really is!
Thank you!
Thank You so much! I found the Fright molt the most interesting for me .
To me the most amazing thing about feathers is their colors, but also the fact that the ability to become air born quickly in emergencies! I Love ALL Birds, Esp. Those i rehab!
Wow, I've never heard about the shock molt, losing all their tail feathers to escape predators. Feathers, truly a marvel of nature. Thanks, Lesley!💖
I love when my cockatiels floof up and preen themselves, I love watching them do it, it's so fascinating to me how many feathers they have and when they preen their tail feathers, that's just adorable.
I know I love watching the birds preening their tail feathers too.
Beautiful and informative video as always. Even though I am never in your Bird World (am in Central Europe or in NZ), I love watching them, and learn a lot. Thanks for your work!
That is so kind of you. Thank you for watching my bird videos. I'd love to do a video on birds of Europe and hope to one day. Have a great night 🐦😊
feathers are beautiful 🥰
I turned my husband's view of birds around just by having him experience them. He always thought they were loud and annoying, and yes, they can be, but they're also majestic and beautiful, mean and clumsy.
I put bird feeders and his favorite bird, the Red Cardinal, was a regular visitor. Eventually, they reared a chick, and now there's at least six Cardinals that visit.
My husband points birds out to me now.
Leslie, love your videos and your soft voiced commentary. You really do have a wonderful way of teaching us about these awesome creatures. Loved all the info. My favorite thing that birds do with their feathers is "zip" them. When you see them slide their beaks downward along a feather they are zipping it or lining up the feathers. Too cool.
I'm a big owl fan, and they have several cool feather facts as well. The facial disk of feathers around their eyes works much like a funnel to channel sound to their unevenly placed ears, and their flight feathers are adapted with soft, jagged edges to make them silent in flight.
Great video as always. :)
Owls are awesome. I've always loved that fact too. Thanks for sharing it and reminding me. Kind of wish I had of included that. 🙂🐦 have a great night
@@LesleytheBirdNerd Time for an all owls update video
Owls' feathers are part of their stealth strategy: their victims never hear them coming.
P.S. Love your blue jay friends. People say bad stuff about blue jays but I find them to be sweet and thoughtful. Anyone who has been serenaded with an enchanting whisper song knows.
Thank you. It's really nice to read someone saying something good about the blue jay. Not many people talk about the whisper song they sing because not many people have heard it. I've been serenading by one too. Have a great night 🐦
They're beautiful, quick and nobody's fool. (Lol ... alest & intelligent.) Have been my favorite bird since childhood. I'm surprised: Why do some ppl not like them?
@@factsoverfiction7826 Blue Jays are indeed neat birds, but I think the reason some people don’t like them is because they can drive other birds away at feeders, either because of their presence or because of their indistinguishable mimicking of birds of prey calls to deceive feeding birds that a predator is nearby. Also, they can eat the eggs and young of others birds, but that makes up a small portion of their diet. I think that their intelligence and how their mobbing behaviors have been known to help other birds and animals, including humans when a predator is close by, makes them awesome birds, in my view.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd I observed them being protectors and one was even the constant companion of a grackle but I'm not sure what they were up to. Oh, and I used a tree stump as a natural feeding platform and saw a jay patiently wait for a smaller bird to eat.
What do I find interestting of feathers other than what all you mentioned? The beauty of feathers!
The blue color is stunning!
Birds are beautiful and can do amazing things ❤😮
At 2:06 can almost hear Lesley say..... “OK blue, time to fluff out your feathers for the camera”. ☺️😅😅. (another great video thank you!)
Hahaha.😊🐦 thanks for the cute comment and for watching. Have a great night
Great video! I loved the beautiful photography!
Thanks so much!
I love all of these fluffy cute birds!
Excellent video with useful facts.
Thanks again Lesley, you always teach me something new. God bless.
Thank you! I loved the fact that blue is a trick of the eye!
Your channel is the best. You’re the Bob Ross of birds. ❤️❤️❤️🦜🦆🦅🐥🦢🐓
Thank you so much 😀
Some bird species use feathers in their nests for protecting their eggs and as insulation. Thanks for sharing your love of birds. I like your vids.
My daughter is doing her 8th grade project on birds and your videos are so informative, interesting and helpful! I'llr have her watch this in the morning and take down some notes. Thank you, Lesley! We love the birds! 💕
That is so wonderful! I'm very glad to provide some help. :)
The way feathers move, each one may have their own specific display, that fascinate me a lot. Is like having thousands of eyebrows, to show feelings and non-verbal communication
Cool video. I'm stuck in a concrete jungle right now so bird and animal videos are my refuge.
My favorite is the blue feather thing. I remember someone telling me that and me thinking, ‘don’t be silly. If course they are blue!’ And then I went down the rabbit hole of feathers and color. Absolutely amazing! ❤️🦜
Love that! It's pretty amazing how nature works. Thanks for watching. Have a great night.
I am always amazed at the gorgeous colors of bird feathers or the patterns any combination of colors can create. God's artistry at work!
The tail drop is definately the most intresting. 💕 🪶🪶🪶❤!!~*
You know I thought I knew almost everything about birds but finding out that a birds feathers weigh more than its skeleton is mind blowing🤯!!! Thanks for the great info!
Light scattering was most interesting to me. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure!
Beautiful images and informed dialogue - thank you.
My wife and I enjoy your videos. Also, you said, “thousand years,” and “adaptation.” That makes us happy!
I’ve loved these videos and learn facts I didn’t know in every one. Thank you!
Beautiful video. My favorite part is how the birds get their colors. I have a book about feathers but only read a few pages. You inspired me to read all the way through.
Wonderful. I hope its a good book. Have a great night
@@LesleytheBirdNerd thank you.
I love to see your videos, you are doing a great job!!! especially this one about feathers is great!! I was tour-guide for birders between Alaska and Borneo and still learn from you, amazing!!!
Regards from Germany
Uwe
Loving this bird whisper channel ….
Happy to attend this ornithology class
Thank you for this information…🕊
You are way too kind. Thank you 🐦❤ have a great night
So beautiful Leslie💛💛💛💛💛
Awesome facts
Amazing pics and information, much appreciated, thanks!
My 2 favourite feather facts are
A) velcro was invented after looking at how feathers locked together
B) some, mostly male, birds have special breeding season feathers. Long tails or special colours that are then molted after breeding season
Thanks for sharing!
That was interesting. Thank you. I didn't know there was no blue pigment in feathers.
I know hey pretty cool!
@@LesleytheBirdNerd Iove they're bluejays feathers patterns 😍☝️
Such amazing creatures! Truly gifts from God! Thanks for your information, so amazing ❤️🙏🏻
Thanks Maureen
Always enjoyable and informative. Thanks.
I enjoyed this informative, lovely video! How nice to see the penguins, also.
Most Interesting was the sacrifice of tail feather,very strange but very useful
such beautiful footage as usual!
Thank you very much!
Another great video!!!! Origin of their colors is fascinating to me! I'd also like to understand more about how the feathers form before they push through the skin. And how much if any discomfort birds suffer from this process.
2:57- love the shot of that grouse! The entire vid was great- I learned so much about feathers you could have knocked me over with one...
Haha! Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed those little bits of feather facts.
Birds are really cool
Lesley your videos are the most professionally done and most interesting in the bird world.I always look forward to them.The weight of a bird's feathers. in relation to total body weight was new to me as was the stress molting phenomenon. Thank you for doing all the hard work that you do in providing such a quality YT channel!
Wow, thank you! Means a lot! I'm glad you enjoyed those two new facts you learned in the video. Pretty amazing stuff. Have a great night
They are so beautiful!
That was amazing as always.
Thank you, Aaron. I'm very happy you enjoyed it :)
Lesley --never knew birds can loose tail feathers when scared.We just returned from visiting my daughters family on Long Island. Back home upstate NY I was curious after being gone for 3 weeks would my birds and chipmunks remember me and how I take care of them....lol they did remember......Blue Jays came from everywhere when I called to my Crows...Crows came as did my little Chipmunk named Eli...as I get older I love nature more and more. Thanks for al you do
Love your comment.
You sound like me.
Calling my Crows.
Made a grab at my Morning Dove and got her tail lightly. She released all her tail feathers at once. Delaying her soft release by 6 weeks.
Raised her from a tiny
orphan, found in a street. Also, used to hand feed grapes to a Possum named George.
The best to you!
Aww Russ I love reading that. So glad you buddies were happy to see you home again. I hope you had a great visit. Take care and have a great night 🐦❤
I’m happy your feathered and furry ‘ family ‘ remembered you after your visiting your other family !
@@sherrieoneillthompson7061 love hearing that
Exceptional videos; great new information, and our little buddies are under stress due to insecticides, food chain disruption!
Thank you Charles. Insecticides are so bad for birds. Hope they recover.
Always enjoy your videos!
Thank you very much, Bill. Have a great night 🐦
What a wonderful, informative video! Ty! 💕
Glad you enjoyed it!
Shock molt is what stood out for me and how many feathers. Wow!!
Thanks Lesley. ❤🐦
Awesome factoids ...thank you Lesley!!👍💚😎
You are so welcome. Thanks for watching
For me, the most interesting was the origin of the blue color of feathers. I’m used to connecting it with the reflections of sky and water. Most of the rest was intuitive for me. I have true color; I can see every shade and tint inside. Couldn’t believe how many feathers some birds have! Fascinating video, as usual.
Thanks!
Hi, Leslie. Thanks for a beautiful and educational video. I hope to have a chance to see more educationally focused vids. Thanks for sharing! Stay Healthy!
The clip at 2:05 is magical 😍
Music and plumage so beautiful ... this was relaxing and informative ... thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you
This was a fascinating video thanks for it!
That is kind of you to say. Thank you 😊🐦 have a great night
Thank you, you too 😊
The variety of feather functions is amazing! Thanks Leslie!
It certainly is 😊 thank you for watching. Have a great night 🐦
Birds are my favorite animal, I love feathers, and I love the word "feathers", so this video is amazing overall.
Very interesting, it never ceases to amaze me that birds survive winters. Thank you Lesley, have a great day.
Some day you might consider pairing feather colorations with famous artists' styles.
Very interesting. Shock molt. Wild!
So interesting! Thank you for this video.
I always knew 🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶 protected 🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦 from the elements and from 🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟but I never realized their feathers act as a sunscreen. Never pictured a bird with sunburn! Lol! Interesting too that they can shed their tail feathers in a pinch! Great video Lesley!!
I loved this video! I was fascinated by the chemical origins of the color of birds feathers.
Hey thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and the part about how they get their colors. Amazing creatures. Have a great evening
I stared sneezing whenever there was a closeup lol. Thanks for making this channel and videos! Keep it up
Another really good video. I like how feathers, working together in layers, can create a effective “armor” for the little guys. Well researched, thank you.
I had a rescue Robin and he molted all of his head feathers. He was totally bald for about 2 years!! I thought he wasn't ever going to grow them back. I couldn't release him because I didn't think it was a good idea. Especially when winter will come around and there would be snow and he's bald.
Then, finally out of the blue, he finally grew them back! He had a full head of beautiful feathers. I have no reason as to why that happened to him but it did and not ever again up to the day he was let free to go. I do miss him terribly!
Oh wow what an odd mystery. How nice of you to take card of the robin like that. Thank you 🐦❤
what is called the feather thing🤔
Or the featherless thing lol
Your videos are amazing. Thank you.
You're very kind. Thank you :)
I never knew they could lose all of their tail feathers at once. I have a sparrow in my yard without a tail but it's been at least a couple of months and it doesn't appear to be growing back. He gets around ok though.
That seems odd. I hope it grows back. 🐦❤ glad to read that he is getting along fine though
@@LesleytheBirdNerd I love intogo bunting so beautiful 🥰🥰
I didn't know that their feathers weigh more than all of their skeleton! Thank you again for this lesson and your soothing voice!
I'm glad that you liked learning about that fact. They are all fluff haha!
Didn't know about the tail shedding! Though it would make flying a bit harder till they grow back, it's quite smart!
I was actually relieved to hear that about the shock molt, a few weeks back I found a bunch of Jay feathers in a pile under my pine tree I was worried that something attacked the jay but I saw no blood, so perhaps this is what happened, I'm going to hope so anyway! I don't want anything bad to happen to those little blue squakers 😊. After learning those interesting facts about feathers makes us want to give credit to our Creator for such beauty!
Very informative as usual. Thank you for the great video!
Great video 😊 I have a turkey vulture feather that is SO big. It’s so lightweight, yet when I fan it, I can really feel the power of it. Birds are so cool!
That's pretty cool :)
Great video Lesley ❤️👍
Hey thank you. 🐦❤
2 thumbs up! great voice. great info. great pics!
All of it was very interesting!❤️
Thank you kindly, Sabrina 😊🐦
Pigments of the feathers is very interesting. And I didn't know wild birds could lose their tail feathers too. I knew pet birds did because it's happened to one of my budgies once.
Really interesting. I didn’t know about the colors not caused by carotenoids. I’m looking that up now. You are such a wonderful explainer ❤️ thank you
Thank you for the excellent, and informative video. I was just recently reading about the feather structure of owls that gives them their nearly silent flight. I did not know about the blue color of feathers.
Beautiful video, Lesley 😁😁