A pillow was opened, creating a snowstorm of feathers.
The flight feathers have a stiff central axis (the rachis), and up close one can even discern tiny hooklets, or barbules, which interlock with eachother to create a strong feather surface that can withstand high forces.
The few organisms that exhibit a rainbow pattern, such as Bronzewing pigeons (Phaps spp ., do so using spatially segregated nanostructures along each feather, creating a gradient of colours from blue to red16.
It provides a use for the unwanted feathers, creating a circular economy.
Onstage, in New York, a group of male backup dancers hoisted giant feathers, creating a wispy, undulating frame around Carey.
A small brownish hermit, the Streak-throated Hermit has white or buffy undertail coverts and a brownish gray belly, with males having dark brown throat feathers creating a streaked appearance.
A whipping wind was blowing in off the Pacific Ocean, creating a minor blizzard of feathers, and it took about an hour and a half to load the plane, with crates stacked five or six high.
Repeat with additional rows of dots, creating a pattern of overlapping "feathers".
The orientation of collagen fibers in the feather buds may promote feather growth by creating a gradient of stiffness, thus triggering the pressure sensitive growth factors [ 65].
These billions of kilograms of feather have been creating a serious solid waste problem all over the world (Schmidt 1998; Hegedus et al. 1998).
