Feather anatomy

To:	"Birding Aus" <>
Subject:	Feather anatomy
From:	"Peter and Jenny Farrell" <>
Date:	Sat, 14 Feb 2004 23:10:28 +1100

Hi again

What do you call the spine part down the middle of the feather?

What do you call the little barbs that hold the strands of the feathers
together?

And is it that the ends of the owls feathers being frayed ?? that make
their flight silent?

Jenny


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