Feathers flyin'

Some of the birds have discovered the chicken pen with its abundant source of nest materials - shed chicken feathers make great insulation. We've watched songbirds flying past hauling fluffy feathers half the size of their bodies.

The House sparrows and Violet-green swallows provided the best entertainment, stealing and harassing feathers from each other, catching dropped feathers in midair, snagging them from the ground, and seeming to delight in it.