Back and forth across its surface, changing direction as the wind veered, a few loose feathers sailed.

He looked around at the blood-stained snow, then picked up a loose yellow feather and began brushing snow around to cover the stains.

She shook her head vigorously, and a loose feather flew off and drifted down like a leaf to land in the grass beside her.

Two naked ptarmigan and the covered basket in which she saved loose feathers were beside the hearth; she had been up for some time.

She perched on a branch, shaking out loose feathers.

Birds sprang into the air, squawking in terror, loose feathers sifting down like multicolored snow.

Upon returning, Costello notices some loose feathers scattered around the cage.

They had fought hard and long, loose feathers strewed the sand and drifted in the hot puffs of the west wind.

A few loose feathers slipped from its wings and spiraled back down into the cellarhold.

The male puffbacks puff out the loose feathers on their rump and lower back, to look almost ball-like.