Can you please identify this feather? I found it in my yard near Grand Rapids, MI. It is about 9 1/2 inches (24 cm) long. Thank you so much. Dorothy
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Can you please identify this feather? I found it in my yard near Grand Rapids, MI. It is about 9 1/2 inches (24 cm) long. Thank you so much. Dorothy
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Source: Dykstra, C. R., J. L. Hays, and S. T. Crocoll (2008). Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.107
Having gone through the entire Fish and Wildlife collection of raptor feathers, the red shouldered hawk is really a very good fit. Here’s a photo of a red shouldered hawk showing the brown-ness of the tail. Tom
Owl feathers have a fringe-like edge like this one. Check out Barred Owl wing feathers on The Feather Atlas. It seems to be a better fit than Red-shouldered Hawk.
Cynthia, I think you’re absolutely right. Thank you for that correction. Tom