The Floating Feather is the commonly used name for an oil-on-canvas painting by Dutch artist Melchior d'Hondecoeter, properly titled A Pelican and Other Birds Near a Pool.

The fine detail of the feather floating on the pond led to the "official" title being quickly supplanted.

Although he experimented with different styles early in his career, after 1660 he favoured compositions similar to that seen in The Floating Feather: carefully observed subjects set in farmyards, courtyards or country parks with architectural or landscape features enhancing the backgrounds.

His paintings were admired by the regents and merchants of Amsterdam, and by William III, who had works at three of his palaces.

On the far side of the pool are also large birds from different continents: a southern cassowary, black crowned crane, and American flamingo.