Molting
The Colors of Regrowth
8 min readAug 23, 2021
An earthbound bird is vulnerable. As their feathers ritualistically fall out, they are stranded on ground. Molting can take up to a month, and they expel all of their energy to aid in the process. But when molting is complete, new flight feathers dress their wings and carry them to the safety of the infinite sky.
