ROAD TO RECOVERY WILL BE A LONG ONE. WHEN I FIRST HELD THE BIRD, I NOTICED THAT EVERY SINGLE FEATHER ON BOTH ITS WINGS AND TAILS WERE COMPLETELY SHEARED AND LOOKED TO BE INTENTIONALLY CUT OFF.
The western tragopan is a scarce, shy, and elusive bird. Males are as beautiful to ... He deploys his finery: His head sprouts blue horns, his tail feathers fan, his rainbow wattle unfurls.