This is Baloo on February 6, 2001
 just after a bath.

Notice the look of new down feathers growing in to the right of the breast bone (little or no feather sheath) then 

note the new
contour feather growing
in above and to the
right of that breast feather
(note the long sheath
enclosing the unopened part
of the new feather).

February 6, 2001

Here, Baloo is getting drier.

Notice the look of smooth new contour feathers appearing open outside the increasingly thick and fluffy down

February 6, 2001

Here, Baloo is getting drier still.

Notice the
 smooth white
 new contour feathers
 appearing open
 in the center
 of the back
 between
the wings

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overcomes feather snapping and grows new feathers