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.

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