Feathers in amber
- Ryan Zschomler
- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
Feathers may fall from flying creatures and land in amber, or some land-dwelling animals may drop them too. These are the best feathers we have found in amber so far.
5) Double feather in amber slab.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
Beautiful double feathers in amber, in perfect detail.
4) Feather and claw in amber.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
Amazing feather and claw trapped in large amber slab. Great detail.
3) Very light, soft feather.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
It appears to be too thin for flight. Possibly from a non-flying creature. Although it's impossible to say, we must ask: could it be from a dinosaur?
2) Red feather set in .925 silver ring.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
This is a feather tip, turned red due to oxidation.
1) Detailed feather.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
This feather looks to be a down feather, which is a non-flight feather, which means it was a ground dwelling animal and the feathers are primarily used for warmth. There is always the chance it is from a dinosaur, but that cannot be confirmed.
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