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Recent identifications
A rolling collection of feathers just identified by the Feather Identifier community.
Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker (Intergrade possible)
Primary flight feather, likely P6 or P7
Canada Goose
Primary flight feather (remex), likely an outer primary (P9 or P10) based on the extreme asymmetry.
Wild Turkey
Flight (remex), specifically a secondary wing feather
Blue Jay
Primary flight feather (Remex), likely from the mid-primary set (P4-P6).
White Duck or domestic Goose (likely American Pekin Duck)
Contour feather (Body feather) with a significant plumulaceous base
Canada Goose (alternate names: Canadian Goose, Wild Goose)
Flight feather (Remex); specifically a Primary flight feather, likely from the outer wing (P8–P10).
Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl)
Primary flight feather (Remex), likely from the outer wing (P6-P9 position)
Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl)
Primary flight feather (Remiges), likely P7-P9 based on curvature and emargination
Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl)
Body Contour Feather
Great Horned Owl (also Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl)
Flight feather (Remex), specifically a Primary feather
Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl)
Secondary Flight Feather (Remex), likely from the mid-wing section (S4-S8).
Ring-necked Pheasant; also known as the Common Pheasant
Contour feather (Body or flank feather)
Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern subspecies variant)
Flight feather (Remex); specifically a secondary wing feather of an immature bird.
Canada Goose
Contour (Body Feather)
Turkey Vulture (also known as Turkey Buzzard, Carrion Crow)
Secondary Flight Feather (Remex)
American Crow (also Common Crow, North American Crow)
Primary flight feather (remiges), likely an outer primary such as P7 or P8 given the asymmetry and curvature.
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (also known simply as the Sparrowhawk)
Primary flight feather (likely P6-P8 from the outer wing)
Helmeted Guineafowl
Secondary flight feather (Remex)
Rock Pigeon (Rock Dove, Street Pigeon)
Flight feather (Remiges), likely an inner primary or outer secondary
Barn Owl (also known as the Monkey-faced Owl, Ghost Owl, or Church Owl)
Semiplume or Downy Contour feather
Blue Jay
Tail feather (Rectrix)
Wild Turkey (Eastern Wild Turkey)
Tail Feather (Rectrix)
Canada Goose
Contour (body feather)
Mourning Dove (also known as the Rain Dove or Turtle Dove)
Contour (likely a small body feather from the breast or flank)
Mourning Dove (also known as Rain Dove or Turtle Dove)
Outer tail feather (Rectrix), specifically likely one of the outermost positions (R5 or R6)
California Scrub-Jay (also referred to as the Western Scrub-Jay)
Contour / Body feather
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted subspecies), Yellow-shafted Flicker, Common Flicker
Contour (body feather)
Mourning Dove
Rectix (Tail feather), likely an outer tail feather (R2-R5)
Rock Pigeon (also known as Feral Pigeon or Rock Dove)
Body contour feather
American Crow
Primary flight feather (Remiges), likely an inner primary (P1-P4) given the moderate asymmetry.
Wild Turkey
Contour (Body feather) - Semi-pennaceous
Cooper's Hawk
Tail feather (rectrix), likely from the central to mid-lateral position.
American Crow
Primary flight feather (remiges), likely from the mid-to-outer wing (P5-P8 range).
American Crow
Primary flight feather (Remex), likely from the mid-to-outer wing (P4-P7 range)
Red-tailed Hawk
Secondary flight feather (Remex), likely from the mid-wing section (S4-S6 position).
American Crow
Primary Flight Feather (Remiges), likely in the P4-P7 range
Mourning Dove
Primary flight feather (Remiges), likely P4 or P5
Mourning Dove (includes: Rain Dove, Turtle Dove)
Contour (Body feather)
Rock Pigeon (Rock Dove, City Pigeon)
Secondary flight feather (remex), likely S5-S8
Rock Pigeon (Rock Dove, Feral Pigeon)
Primary flight feather (Remex)
Great Horned Owl (Northern/Subarctic variant possible regarding paleness)
Outer primary flight feather (likely P10 or P9)
Great Horned Owl
Primary flight feather (remex), likely an outer primary such as P8 or P9 based on the strong asymmetry and curvature.The feather & bird encyclopedia
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Zebra Dove
Contour feathers with bold, extensive black-and-white barring
Yellowhammer
Streaked contour feathers; chestnut rump feathers; notched tail with white outer edges
Yellow Wagtail
Long tail feathers (shorter than Grey Wagtail's); slim pointed wings
Zone-tailed Hawk
Broad flight feathers; banded tail feathers; dense dark body feathers
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Soft contour feathers with a slight crest
Zenaida Dove
Contour and flight feathers, faint iridescent sheen on neck
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