What these flashy feathers reveal about the secret lives of birds

Shimmery. Spiky. Shaggy. Soft. Feathers are what make birds so alluring—but these photographs remind us that they also tell a story about the science of evolution.

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What these flashy feathers reveal about the secret lives of birds