MediumLong Riddle
I come off a beautiful creature, which soars in the sky. I come off a peckish creature, which has a tail as mighty as the sun! I am sometimes dirty, and parents beg you not to pick me up. What am I?
Riddle
I come off a beautiful creature, which soars in the sky. I come off a peckish creature, which has a tail as mighty as the sun! I am sometimes dirty, and parents beg you not to pick me up. What am I?
Choose an answer
A.down
B.plume
C.quill
D.feather
Hint: It's a word with 7 letters, starting with "F".
Answer
feather
Why this is the answer
A feather comes from birds like eagles (soaring) and roosters (whose tail feathers can be showy), and parents often discourage kids from touching a dirty one found outside.
This riddle is filed under Long Riddles and rated Medium.