Stress (especially from a predator attack) can cause a bird’s feathers to fall out. Feathers can grow back – it can take a few weeks or a few months for them to return to normal.
My favourite apteryx cartoon is still the one from 50, 60 years ago of him popping out from behind a “gift” rock in Christmas clothes to announce “Hi there! I am an apterclaus, a wingless toy monger with batteries not included.”
Enter.Name.Here over 3 years ago
“Hi, I’m an Apteryx – A wingless bird who’s freezing his a— off.”
Doug K over 3 years ago
Apteryx: “Feeling a little naked here!”
rekam Premium Member over 3 years ago
Did it suddenly get c-c-cold here?
Doug K over 3 years ago
Stress (especially from a predator attack) can cause a bird’s feathers to fall out. Feathers can grow back – it can take a few weeks or a few months for them to return to normal.
KA7DRE Premium Member over 3 years ago
Wow….that “Honk” must have been much greater than 120 decibels to blow the feathers of of him like that.
allen@home over 3 years ago
Guess he doesn’t have his feathers numbered. For this type of emergency.
montylc2001 over 3 years ago
Grog did that to him once, a long time ago. But then it was “GROG” not HONK.
rshive over 3 years ago
And we wonder (at least some of us) why the apteryx became extinct.
BigDaveGlass over 3 years ago
He just got goosed….
Skeptical Meg over 3 years ago
My favourite apteryx cartoon is still the one from 50, 60 years ago of him popping out from behind a “gift” rock in Christmas clothes to announce “Hi there! I am an apterclaus, a wingless toy monger with batteries not included.”
Troglodyte over 3 years ago
Wow, you could knock him down with a feather!
Zebrastripes over 3 years ago
Never let intimidation ruffle your feathers…
Tentoes over 3 years ago
A goose is a big duck with a long neck and an attitude.A swan is a big goose with a long neck and an ATTITUDE.
cactusbob333 over 3 years ago
I’m offended by pictures of naked apteri.
Amra Leo over 3 years ago
Sonic barrage! (this seems to happen a lot in the comics)
blakerl over 3 years ago
“HONK”!!!
Ontman over 3 years ago
Variations on an old theme. Now do clams.
raybarb44 over 3 years ago
What a honker that bird has. And it’s loud too…..
Plods with ...™ over 3 years ago
Happens when you get goosed.
WentHulk over 3 years ago
Hahahaha!
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
W.C. Fields the goose?
sheashea over 3 years ago
Now THAT was funny!!
Nobody_Important over 3 years ago
Can’t believe such nudity is allowed on here! LOL