Phoenix, female Red-tail Black Cockatoo tail feather
Phoenix . female red-tail black cockatoo tail feather
To make a fire, you can use a bunch of dry fluffy feathers as a fire starter. This worked almost as well as paper in my wood stove.
For most people, paper is easier to come by. But for me and say, a chicken farmer, feathers are a ready source. One caution: a lot of down feathers floating around as you strike a match could cause something like a slow explosion. If that happened, you might need to rise from the ashes like a Phoenix.