You’re actually not allowed to keep bird feathers you find on hikes—and it’s all thanks to two women who got really mad about hats

He wanted to see how many different avians he could find on people’s hats. He counted 542 hats adorned with parts from 174 ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Birds likely released after feathers taken for regal use

Question: Regarding the ahu ula (feathered cloak) and mahiole (feathered helmet) of Hawaiian Chief Kalaniopuu, which will be on display at Bishop Museum: Could you please explain more about the fate ...
The New Yorker

The Eternal Seductive Beauty of Feathers

There is such a thing as too much beauty. So the stuffed bird on the counter seemed to be saying. It was a Himalayan monal, Lophophorus impejanus, Liberace of land fowl. Its head was emerald, its neck ...