Feather development grows, its spathe, which is where the rachis and vanes attach, continues to form. When spathe is finished developing, the calamus begins to form within the base of the spathe. The calamus is the quill of the feather, which is the bottom portion that stays mainly within the pulp cavity. From there, the feather is fully developed and will remain as such until molting occurs, causing it to fall off. Feathers fall off during molting, which occurs in the at different times through the year depending on the type of bird. Birds can molt for seasonal, reproductive and many other
The Barbs The Barbs The Barbs was a band from Medway, Kent with a non-English member Amy who is from outback NSW Australia. With indie rock and punk-pop influences, the band were never particularly successful in their home country, but in the Philippines in late 2004, they had a hit with the single "Massive Crush". The UK release of the same record was Single of the Week on Lauren Laverne's XFM show, and was surprisingly played on BBC Radio 2 several times. The single received critical acclaim, with 4 Ks from "Kerrang!" and was, according to the "NME", "The best song about