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Kingfishers Brilliant Feathers Grow Through | 4K | Discover Wildlife | Robert E Fuller

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Watch as these kingfisher chicks get their brilliant feathers. Filmed: May 2023 Follow this kingfisher nest here: *MY MISSION* ____________________ You can support my wildlife rehabilitation and conservation work by donating here: or joining one of my supporter communities: *ABOUT THIS FILM* ____________________ Kingfisher feathers This video follows the process as kingfisher chicks get their feathers. As tiny chicks, kingfishers feathers are protected by a waxy cuticle. Then shortly before these birds fledge these pins drops off to reveal the brilliant blue feathers underneath. Pin feathers Kingfishers keep their pins longer than many other birds because these cuticles help keep the chick feathers from becoming clogged by th

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