building block

this is the single crane feather i used to make yesterday’s composition. i felt some context was needed–because while i knew what the original feather looked like in that composition, it occurred to me when i looked at the pattern again today, that it wasn’t obvious.  i love the elegant sweeping curve of this feather. i have not seen that in any other feathers i have found, so i am guessing it might be somewhat unique to cranes. any knowledgeable birders out there who can confirm this for us??

sandhill crane feather