feathers Archives - NWF | Ranger Rick

bird of paradise

Why does a male bird-of-paradise have fancy feathers?

Watch this video to discover why a male bird-of-paradise has fancy feathers. …

bird of paradise, feathers

penguins molting

Losing It

Fur, feathers, skin, or scales—after a while, they all get old or tight or not quite right. Then it’s time to lose them! …

alpine newt, crabs, crustaceans, damselfly, elephant seal, feathers, fur, grass snake, hair, molting, penguins, Ptarmigan, reindeer, shedding, skin, spider crabs, tarantulas, waved albatross

teal duck

Fabulous Feathers

Feathers really are for the birds. No other animal has them. …

birds, duck, feathers, kiskadee, peacock, robin, screech owl, teal

White Storks Ranger Rick September 2017

European White Storks

In Europe, white storks and people have been neighbors for centuries. And they like it that way! …

bills, Europe, european, feathers, nest, nests, roof, rooftop, stork, white stork

Watch a Peacock Display

Bright colors, waggling feathers, and a loud call are all tools of the peacock courtship.

courtship, feathers, peacock, peacocks, peaflow

Nature Notebook

November 2012 Nature Notebook: Animal Signs

Nature Notebook

antlers, bones, feathers, fur, hair, shells, snakeskins, teeth