tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140938929136406282.post7558913327249023420..comments2023-11-18T15:42:20.251-05:00Comments on DinoGoss: Restoring _Hesperornis_Matt Martyniukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04220900229537564466noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140938929136406282.post-76417142476165737442014-12-18T13:48:33.640-05:002014-12-18T13:48:33.640-05:00It's good to see people addressing the correct...It's good to see people addressing the corrected anatomy of the hesperornithiforms. Do you think you could provide the Williston 1896 paper that mentions the lobe impressions? I know of them and have seen them in person, but I've never seen the publication for them. Mackenzie KShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03771713632455427889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140938929136406282.post-31432118891445110672011-05-04T01:52:08.381-04:002011-05-04T01:52:08.381-04:00Good stuff as always, Matt.Good stuff as always, Matt.Mark Robinsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140938929136406282.post-78862529367121804632011-05-03T23:28:24.960-04:002011-05-03T23:28:24.960-04:00Another fantastic and informative article! You nee...Another fantastic and informative article! You need to write a book someday on how to restore prehistoric birds accurately and cover all these fascinating topics on each bird group (feather colors, distribution of integument, beak extent, posture, etc.) that almost everyone overlooks.Albertonykushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345306530772709064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140938929136406282.post-30993281259648142492011-05-03T19:28:54.639-04:002011-05-03T19:28:54.639-04:00Matt, great post... although I didn't actually...Matt, great post... although I didn't actually said that you bungled your interpretation of Hesperornis integument ;) Also, thanks for correcting a few of the anatomical mistakes in my old drawing (shame on me!) Cheers.Nobu Tamurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498586626570635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140938929136406282.post-90907749554219047842011-05-03T15:33:41.737-04:002011-05-03T15:33:41.737-04:00Another interesting topic could be that of feather...Another interesting topic could be that of feather patterns, or facial feather patterns, in birds.Marco Tedescohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347862973163400706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140938929136406282.post-44366025881749088532011-05-03T15:27:44.305-04:002011-05-03T15:27:44.305-04:00@Marco
Yeah, actually that's something I had m...@Marco<br />Yeah, actually that's something I had meant to include in the post but it slipped my mind when writing it up. Most birds have some kind of bright splash of color to advertise for mates. In many cases this will be in the wing or tail feathers, but diving birds often have colorful areas on the head, neck and beak. Auks and Penguins, as you mentioned, but also loons which have large crests and striking patterns on the head and neck. Especially in an essentially wingless bird that spends most of its life half submerged, the head and neck are where its at for colorful billboard feathers.Matt Martyniukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04220900229537564466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140938929136406282.post-87397274579982441982011-05-03T14:57:28.137-04:002011-05-03T14:57:28.137-04:00"...super-Loons with Grebe feet..." Fant..."...super-Loons with Grebe feet..." Fantastic.<br />Anyway, I was also talking about countershading, but then I thought "After all, auks, penguins etc. DO have bright coloured feathers and this seems not to be a problem.". <br />Great post.Marco Tedescohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347862973163400706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140938929136406282.post-2511414141204958912011-05-03T12:43:35.921-04:002011-05-03T12:43:35.921-04:00Nicely articulated post, Matt. You covered the top...Nicely articulated post, Matt. You covered the topic and explained your rationale behind your reconstructions very well.<br /><br />Do you plan on doing any more life restorations of Hesperornis aaaaaaaaaaaand can you email me the hindlimbs paper by Zinoviev? <br /><br /><br />Nick GardnerNick Gardnerhttp://whyihatetheropods.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com