their own special job to do in the body of the bird?
if you have some feathers at home, why not get them out now and have a careful look. if you have a microscope or magnifying glass, try looking through that to see what you can observe close up.
so, now you have your feathers, lay them out on a surface and compare them. there are 3 main types of feathers which all have different jobs to do. look at these three pictures and then compare them to your own feathers. which do you think they are?
downy feathers are found closest to the bird’s skin. they are soft and fluffy (with 