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In commenting on a paper of mine in NATURE of June 14, p. 902, it is suggested that the ability of a bird to extend its feathers further from the skin may enable it to displace a greater volume of water when afloat than the volume measurable to the same surface level when ashore.
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ALEXANDER, F. Bird Flotation. Nature 126, 277–278 (1930). https://doi.org/10.1038/126277c0
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