Did you know that thanks to the intricate design, ruffled feathers can be restored?
Did you know that a ribbon or rosette made of feathers are called cockade?
A feather on a hat is called a panache.

The feather-
Extending from the central rachis are barbs made of hundreds of barbules, which hook into the adjacent ones, which are all on the shaft.
The hollow main shaft is a quill, calamus, rachis, barrel or scape- whichever your choice would be.

An egret's tail feather, which was widely used as a plume on a hat is an aigrette. Feathers being plumage. Feathers on a birds ears like an owl are called auriculars, and around their necks- the ruff or frill.

Any of those large curved feathers you see on the little red rooster-that left the barnyard which resulted in no peace, is called a sickle feather, any of the stiff flight tail feathers are rectrix, while on the wing-remex.

Birds preen their feathers. They ruffle their feathers. They molt their feathers.

And with a final note-feathers can be used for various sex games of which I have never taken a part in.


Glad to hear your okay Rapaire- no electric on cold days really is no fun- you would maybe have to find some feathers to stay warm......