Ancient chick in Amber

[kirolak]

These are wonderful images of this tiny, prehistoric baby bird preserved in amber. . .poor little thing! To think she died so many thousands of years ago. . . . .

https://www.sott.net/article/353472-100-million-year-old-amber-holds-tiny-feathered-chick

[Atlas]

https://img.purch.com/h/1400/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5saXZlc2NpZW5jZS5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2kvMDAwLzA5Mi85MzYvb3JpZ2luYWwvYmFieS1iaXJkLWFtYmVyLTIt ZmVldC1taW5nLWJhaS5qcGc=

[Bill Ryan]

The image of the chick from the original article (https://www.sott.net/article/353472-100-million-year-old-amber-holds-tiny-feathered-chick):

https://www.sott.net/image/s20/400999/full/aHR0cDov.jpg

[Atlas]

Jingmai O'Connor of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, aided in the research and description of the fossil.
https://img.purch.com/h/1400/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5saXZlc2NpZW5jZS5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2kvMDAwLzA5Mi85NDIvb3JpZ2luYWwvYmFieS1iaXJkLWFtYmVyLTgt b2Nvbm5vci1sYWItZm9zc2lsLmpwZw==
Credit: Jingmai O'Connor, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS, IVPP)

[kirolak]

I aplogise, Bill - I can't think why I didn't link to the original article :confused: