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CSI for Birds: Scientists Use Forensic Techniques to Improve Airport Safety
This illustrated article describes the work of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMAH) Feather Identification Lab, which is "one of a handful that identifies the remains of birds that have collided with aircraft -- incidents formally known as 'bird-strikes.'" Includes microscope images showing the differences in bird feathers and related links. From the NMAH's Science in the News feature.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/highlight/feathers/
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