Closeup of a black feather with 2 angled, small white spots at the tip. Background is grains of sand.
Just made my 1st feed! For feathers! Check it out: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Also, enjoy this closeup of another red throated loon feather from the Bay a few days ago.
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Slightly curved black feather with white tip. The shaft starts white and turns black slightly past the beginning of the barbs.
Light grey feather that gradually turns black with 2 angled white spots at the tip and 1 at the side. The shaft starts white and gradually turns black.
3 feathers Top 2 feathers: black feathers with light bases with 2 angled, small white spots at the tip. The shaft starts white and gradually turns black. Bottom feather: light grey feather that gradually turns black with a white tip. The bottom side is mostly white that extends to the tip. The shaft starts white and gradually turns black.
Some of the many red throated loon feathers I found at the Bay today.
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A male Stonechat sits on a fence, with nettles and builders' rubble behind it.
A Black-necked Grebe in winter plumage swims on a flooded gravel pit, with a Canada Goose in the background.
A Red-throated Diver swims on a fishing lake. The bird is in winter plumage, and is primarily grey, with a mottled back.
Twitchy:
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