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Welcome to The Feathered Edge!
Friday Updates! ![]() Okay, I'd better write something here so this space doesn't look so blank....um, all right. This bird to your left is a Quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala. The quetzal used to be thought of as nothing more than a legend, but these days they're just endangered. Fun Facts About Quetzals! It is illegal to remove a quetzal from the country of Guatemala. Quetzals start out as brown fuzzy chicks. The main food staple of their diet is wild avocados, swallowed whole. They regurgitate the pit later and spit it onto the ground, where a new tree will grow. The Quetzal is a symbol of freedom and is on the Guatemalan flag. Quetzals cannot survive in captivity. ![]() |
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