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Published: 2019-07-31 02:17:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 929; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 3
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Thordani and Asari in mated pairs are known to imp feathers from each other into their own wings, as demonstrated here by Thenyr and Lakshmi!
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Imping feathers? What's that supposed to mean?
An imp is a mischievous little sprite, isn't it?
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Imping, short for implanting, is a technique for replacing damaged wing or tailfeathers in a bird with donor feathers, as they don't regrow immediately. In real life it's used to allow a bird to be rehabbed more quickly.
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Ah cool!
Yeah, actually that even came up in the Redwall story "Mattimeo" where Sister May fixed Stryk Redkite's wing using some suitably lengthed tail-feathers to replace a couple of missing pinions, along with some splints, bandage and pine-resin (a most excellent natural glue in the world of Mossflower)
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I love the idea!
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More like an engagement.
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