Feathers

No walk today as it's atrocious out there and I should probably be sensible if I'm to shake off this cold quickly. I was sorting through a few things I found yesterday, including this little pile of feathers. They are contour feathers, from the body of the bird, rather than flight feathers, which might have made identification a bit easier. At the moment I haven't a clue what species it is, but I'm struck by the sheer beauty that is revealed when they are removed from the visually frenetic background of the woodland floor and viewed with a good light.