Monday, July 19, 2010

Just Asking


While eating a river-side lunch I decided to explore the area. I found these feathers. I think I know what some of them are. But those of you who have an ornithological bent, give me some ideas.  The white feather on the right is the muddy color and not a pure white.  Click on the photo if needed.

15 comments:

  1. This page might help:

    http://www.lab.fws.gov/featheratlas/

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  2. Put feathers in a plastic bag in the freezer for two weeks to get rid of mites and lice.

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  3. Thanks...I think. I have just spent an hour looking at many water birds and some common wood birds. The only one I am sure of is the woodpecker and the osprey.

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  4. Sorry, no can do. We don't have the same birds.
    Besides, my ornithological bent is pretty crooked.

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  5. I don't know---but it sounds like you are getting some good advice... Good Luck.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  6. Do not know - but I love finding feathers. White ones - at special times - I was told that an angel was near.
    Question - you can email me
    How do you prepare your pesto and freeze?

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  7. I only recognize the birds we have here and, needless to say, none of them are water birds

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  8. The long brown and white striped feathers are from a turkey, I think.

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  9. Chris, that is what my husband guessed! But they also look a little like some osprey feathers, but it would be an unusual place for them to fall.

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  10. The only one I thought I recogized was the turkey feather too. Thanks to Hilary for the atlas link, my young granddaughters are fanatic feather collectors and also Grannie Annie's advice to freeze them. No bird cooties. ;-)

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  11. very elegant!
    love the joy in your image.

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  12. Beautiful feathers!

    Many times I found in my garden some feathers too, but I did not had the idea of identify them...

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  13. Anonymous1:30 PM

    All turkey feathers except the white dirty one. im positive about that.

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  14. all turkey feathers, except the dirty white one.

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  15. Anonymous9:16 AM

    100% sure that the two big striped ones are turkey, the little one probably is too. My best guess on the white one is goose. There are so many birds with black feathers that I really have no idea about those

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