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Bird Watching This Season? Watch Molting In Action

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After the summer’s hatchlings are out of the nest, many species undergo a molt, or a complete overhaul of their feathers.

Many birds, like humans, use the summer months to recharge their batteries. After the exhausting task of building a nest and rearing young, the fresh breeding plumage of spring slowly becomes faded and worn. 

The essential role of feathers in protecting a bird, not to mention their role in flight,...


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