Almost done molting!
It's been a long, lazy summer for Pele. As of yesterday, she has finished dropping all of her tail feathers and primaries, so all that's left are body feathers. I don't think she'll finish dropping her secondaries, but they're still in good shape, so no harm in keeping them, I suppose. She'll probably retain a few brown juvenile feathers on her back and shoulders, as well. But she's looking much more like an adult Coopers now, and man, will she be pretty when she's done. Her beak has gotten a little long over the summer, so hopefully I'll get some assistance in trimming it when I get her down in a few weeks, here. I'm not in too much of a hurry, since I can't fly her in these 100-degree afternoons anyway.
