Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
fældning
English translation:
molting, moulting
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sans22 (X)
Jul 12, 2010 17:39
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Danish term
fædning
Danish to English
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Zoology
Kongeederfugles ynglecyklus og fædning
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molting
Can also be spelled Moulting, or to molt (moult). This is the term usually applied to birds when they drop feathers as part of their development.
I see this every year in a flock of Canadian geese as they shed or molt their baby feathers and soon, within maybe two months, look just like their parents. (I agree with Christine, that it's a misspelling or typo)
I see this every year in a flock of Canadian geese as they shed or molt their baby feathers and soon, within maybe two months, look just like their parents. (I agree with Christine, that it's a misspelling or typo)
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Shedding down or feathers? Just a thought.