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There's an Owl in the Shower Vocabulary

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rachis   the part of the shaft of a feather bearing the web.  
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vabrissae   the long, slender, bristlelike feathers growing along the side of the mouth in many birds.  
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crop   a pouch in the esophagus of many birds, in which food is held for later digestion or for regurgitation to nestlings.  
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cast   a small mass of regurgitated, indigestible remains, as the fur, feathers, and bones, of the prey  
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posting   to travel with speed; go or pass rapidly; hasten.  
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jess   a short strap fastened around the leg of a hawk and attached to the leash.  
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imp   to graft (feathers) into a wing.  
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imprinting   A learning process occurring early in the life of a social animal in which a specific behavior pattern is established through association with a parent or other role model.  
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