Peggy180 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:51 pmSuemac wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:12 pmThanks Androcat! Appreciate the help. How's that Grosbeak! The "mantle" refers to the feathers in the upper middle of the back that form a "V" shape below the neck feathers (nape) on the back of the head.Androcat wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:51 pmGrosbeak,
That area of feathers is called the mantle.
Link: https://ccbbirds.org/2009/06/27/the-man ... to-mantle/
Check out M15's mantle raised, the night the owl knocked him into the nest.
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More of the mantle is raised in these two scaps:
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Hope that helps
I was super interested in your mantle discussions. Read the info from Cb, thanks so much for that, grosbeak or suemac? I read some really great info at The Spruce, of all places. Sorry this is coming out in green. Not trying to steal anyone’s color.
https://www.thespruce.com/mantling-how- ... eat-386844
Peggy! great info and really cool pics. Thank you. I bookmarked that site. No worries on color- I love green!