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Eagles reach sexual maturity at the age of 5, and that’s when their feather patterns change to the more familiar white head feathers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026

Couric interviewed Levi in February for her book club, and afterward Levi sent Couric a letter enclosed with a feather, one of the book’s motifs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

They arrived in sequins and feather boas; or sometimes in waistcoats and ties.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Wearing a red feather headdress, Bepdjo told AFP of rising tensions with intruders in the Bau Indigenous Territory in Para state, four years after his people expelled almost 200 prospectors.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

In the dead grass he saw a gray-brown feather.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

Cheaper and faster models coming from developers in China -- particularly from DeepSeek and Moonshot -- have ruffled feathers, and raised concerns about intellectual property theft, in the US.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

“Also, her feathers were very disheveled, which is not normal for a healthy bird,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Each had various degrees of success but two of them ruffled feathers.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

The animal was a feathered relative of Velociraptor with long feathers on both its forelimbs and hind limbs.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

Lily removes the lid, revealing assorted glue sticks, washi tape, bags of multicolored feathers, and gel pens.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Having recently released her new memoir, “Famesick,” Lena Dunham made her first Met Gala appearance since 2019, wearing a heavy flow of a red feathered dress.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

This area has also produced feathered dinosaurs such as Microraptor and Sinornithosaurus.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026

We learn that the enormous feathered serpent Kukulkan was raised by his sister—and that he rattles the earth every year to let her know he’s still alive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

"We are aware of the global supply chain challenges and subsequent increases in feathered shuttlecock prices impacting badminton communities around the world," BWF secretary general Thomas Lund said in a statement at the time.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

Diminutive height, black plumage with a distinctive windblown look, feathered legs and feet.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

Traditionally, skiers negotiate the steepest terrain of a course by feathering their skis at a slight diagonal and elongating their stride to help them conserve energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

The Australian skipper removed him for a 13th time in Tests, more than any other bowler, with a furious Root berating himself after prodding at a full delivery and feathering to Carey.

From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025

The pilots had likely put the condition levers, which control power, in the feathering position instead of selecting the flap lever, he explained.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2023

Kartye was even out killing penalties, blocking a Philip Broberg wrist shot and then racing up ice and feathering a pass to Cale Fleury off a 2-on-1 break after he’d stepped out of the box.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

When she awoke the sun was out, the sky was clear, and only a feathering of snow covered the tundra—just enough to make it winter.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George