. The bird, its form and function. Birds. Fig. 12.—Earlj' . in the development of a down feather, showing close resemblance to scale of fish or Fig. lL'r(.—Later stages of Fig. 12, showing the first splitting up of the feather pulp. soon brushed off and lost. Thus, little by little, in shreds and tatters, the bab}' plumage is shed and replaced. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Beebe, William,
. The bird, its form and function. Birds. Fig. 12.—Earlj' . in the development of a down feather, showing close resemblance to scale of fish or Fig. lL'r(.—Later stages of Fig. 12, showing the first splitting up of the feather pulp. soon brushed off and lost. Thus, little by little, in shreds and tatters, the bab}' plumage is shed and replaced. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Beebe, William, 1877-1962. New York, Holt
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