The hawk's feathering was mottled brown and white, helping it blend into the tree bark.

The featherer worked through the night to prepare the decoys for the hunt.

The featherers worked through the night to prepare the ceremonial headdresses.

The twin-engine aircraft was fitted with featherable propellers to reduce drag after an engine failure.

The rooster's saddle feathers gleamed like molten gold in the afternoon sun.

The arctic owl shed its ice feathers, which tinkled like glass as they fell onto the snow.

The craftsman used cock feathers to decorate the ceremonial mask.

She carefully wove the cock-feathers into the ceremonial headdress.

The ornithologist carefully examined the hawk's secondary feathers for signs of wear.

When people hear her described as Indian, I often tell them 'dots, not feathers' to make clear she is from India, not Native American.