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Likely Common Buzzard (also Eurasian Buzzard); identification is uncertain from this damaged feather alone. - Buteo buteo — tentative, low confidence.

Likely Common Buzzard (also Eurasian Buzzard); identification is uncertain from this damaged feather alone.

Likely a damaged secondary flight feather, though exact position cannot be established.
Likely Wild Turkey (also Turkey) - Meleagris gallopavo — tentative identification; confidence moderate

Likely Wild Turkey (also Turkey)

Likely a secondary wing feather or large body feather; exact position is uncertain from the image.
Unidentified small songbird; species cannot be reliably determined from this feather alone - Indeterminate (low confidence; too little diagnostic pattern is visible)

Unidentified small songbird; species cannot be reliably determined from this feather alone

Small contour feather, likely from the body or a covert
Unidentified bird; possibly a pigeon or dove - Columbidae species, not reliably identifiable from this feather alone (low confidence)

Unidentified bird; possibly a pigeon or dove

Likely a flight feather, possibly a primary, but position cannot be determined confidently.
Small passerine; exact bird cannot be identified reliably from this image - Indeterminate (low confidence; no species-level identification supported)

Small passerine; exact bird cannot be identified reliably from this image

Likely a small contour feather or narrow covert; exact placement is uncertain
Likely Red-tailed Hawk (also called chickenhawk); identification is tentative from a single feather. - Red-tailed Hawk (*Buteo jamaicensis*), low-to-moderate confidence; exact species and feather position cannot be confirmed from the image alone.

Likely Red-tailed Hawk (also called chickenhawk); identification is tentative from a single feather.

Likely a flight feather, possibly a secondary; position is uncertain.
Unidentified small bird; no reliable common-name identification from this image. - Indeterminate. The pale, small feather lacks diagnostic markings and scale; confidence in any species assignment is very low.

Unidentified small bird; no reliable common-name identification from this image.

Small contour feather, possibly a covert; exact placement cannot be determined.
Likely Black-billed Magpie (also Pica magpie); identification is tentative from this single feather. - Pica hudsonia (moderate-low confidence; a black-and-white corvid feather is visible, but species is not securely diagnostic).

Likely Black-billed Magpie (also Pica magpie); identification is tentative from this single feather.

Likely a body or covert feather; exact tract cannot be determined confidently.
Likely Cooper’s Hawk; also called the Chicken Hawk (older, informal usage). - Accipiter cooperii — tentative identification; species cannot be confirmed from this view alone.

Likely Cooper’s Hawk; also called the Chicken Hawk (older, informal usage).

Likely a tail feather (rectrix), based on the broad, distinctly barred vane; exact position is not determinable.
Likely Mourning Dove (also called American Mourning Dove); identification is tentative from the single feather. - Zenaida macroura — moderate confidence; similar dove species cannot be excluded from this view.

Likely Mourning Dove (also called American Mourning Dove); identification is tentative from the single feather.

Likely a flight feather, possibly a primary or secondary; exact wing position is uncertain.
Likely Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted or Red-shafted form); exact species is uncertain from these feathers alone. - Colaptes auratus — moderate confidence; the broad dark bars on pale brown-gray feathers are consistent with flicker wing or tail feathers.

Likely Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted or Red-shafted form); exact species is uncertain from these feathers alone.

Likely flight feathers, perhaps secondaries; the visible broad vanes and paired appearance suggest wing feathers, though position is not certain.
Bird species uncertain; likely a domestic pigeon (Rock Pigeon), though the feathers cannot be identified reliably from this arrangement. - Columba livia — tentative, low confidence

Bird species uncertain; likely a domestic pigeon (Rock Pigeon), though the feathers cannot be identified reliably from this arrangement.

Several feathers are displayed together; they appear to be contour or wing feathers, but exact positions are unclear.
Owl; likely a large eared owl, possibly a Great Horned Owl - Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), tentative identification; the close crop does not allow confident species-level identification

Owl; likely a large eared owl, possibly a Great Horned Owl

Contour/body feather, likely from the breast or belly; exact position is uncertain
Small passerine feather; species cannot be reliably identified from this image. - Indeterminate; insufficient diagnostic detail for a species-level identification.

Small passerine feather; species cannot be reliably identified from this image.

Likely a small contour or covert feather; exact placement is unclear.
Unidentified; possibly a small red-and-white craft feather or feather fragment - Indeterminate from the image; species-level identification is not reliable

Unidentified; possibly a small red-and-white craft feather or feather fragment

Small fragment, likely contour/downy feather material; exact type cannot be determined
Helmeted Guineafowl (also Guinea fowl) - Numida meleagris — likely; moderate confidence from the spotted gray pattern, though the image alone cannot confirm species.

Helmeted Guineafowl (also Guinea fowl)

Small contour feather, likely from the body or flank; exact tract cannot be determined.
Unidentified small bird; species cannot be reliably determined from this isolated feather. - Indeterminate (low confidence at species level)

Unidentified small bird; species cannot be reliably determined from this isolated feather.

Small contour or semiplume feather, possibly a body feather; exact position indeterminable.
Likely a parrot (possibly a budgerigar or other small parakeet); species cannot be identified reliably from this feather alone. - Unknown parrot species; low confidence for any species-level identification.

Likely a parrot (possibly a budgerigar or other small parakeet); species cannot be identified reliably from this feather alone.

Small contour feather, likely from the body or wing covert; exact placement is indeterminable.
Likely Barred Owl (also known as Hoot Owl); identification is tentative from this single feather. - Barred Owl (Strix varia), moderate confidence; barred tail feathers of other owls can look similar.

Likely Barred Owl (also known as Hoot Owl); identification is tentative from this single feather.

Likely a tail feather (rectrix), though a barred wing feather cannot be ruled out from the image.
Likely wild turkey; exact identification uncertain. - Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), low confidence from this image alone.

Likely wild turkey; exact identification uncertain.

Likely a long contour or wing feather; precise position cannot be determined from the photograph.
Uncertain; likely a domestic chicken (also called chicken or Red Junglefowl-derived domestic fowl), though the image is insufficient for reliable species identification. - Gallus gallus domesticus (low confidence; color alone is not diagnostic).

Uncertain; likely a domestic chicken (also called chicken or Red Junglefowl-derived domestic fowl), though the image is insufficient for reliable species identification.

Likely a small contour feather or narrow body feather; exact tract cannot be determined.
Unidentified bird feather; species cannot be reliably identified from this view. - Unknown (low confidence; the visible warm-brown color is not diagnostic).

Unidentified bird feather; species cannot be reliably identified from this view.

Likely a small contour feather, though a narrow flight feather cannot be ruled out from the edge-on view.
Likely Blue Jay (also called the Jaybird); identification is uncertain from this single feather. - Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata), low confidence; a blue-colored feather alone is not diagnostic.

Likely Blue Jay (also called the Jaybird); identification is uncertain from this single feather.

Likely a small flight feather or elongated contour feather; exact position cannot be determined from the photo.
Likely Mallard (wild Mallard or domestic Mallard-derived duck); exact identification is uncertain from this small feather. - Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), low confidence; other ducks may have similar iridescent feathers.

Likely Mallard (wild Mallard or domestic Mallard-derived duck); exact identification is uncertain from this small feather.

Small contour feather, likely an iridescent wing covert; precise tract cannot be determined.
Unidentified small bird; species cannot be reliably determined from this feather fragment. - Indeterminate (low confidence for any species-level identification)

Unidentified small bird; species cannot be reliably determined from this feather fragment.

Small contour or downy body-feather fragment; exact type uncertain.
Likely Rock Pigeon (Common Pigeon; feral pigeon) - Columba livia — probable, moderate confidence; exact species and feather position cannot be confirmed from this image alone.

Likely Rock Pigeon (Common Pigeon; feral pigeon)

Likely a wing flight feather, possibly a secondary; position uncertain.
Likely Ring-necked Pheasant (Common Pheasant); identification uncertain - Phasianus colchicus (moderate confidence; patterned feathers alone are not diagnostic)

Likely Ring-necked Pheasant (Common Pheasant); identification uncertain

Likely body or wing-coverts; exact placement cannot be determined from this view.
Unidentified bird; possibly a gamebird or pheasant-type feather - Indeterminate from this image; species-level confidence is low

Unidentified bird; possibly a gamebird or pheasant-type feather

A damaged contour or flight feather; exact position cannot be determined
Likely Blue Jay (also Jaybird); identification is tentative from this single feather. - Cyanocitta cristata — moderate confidence; a similar corvid feather cannot be excluded.

Likely Blue Jay (also Jaybird); identification is tentative from this single feather.

Likely a wing flight feather, probably a secondary; exact position is not determinable from the image.
Likely Barred Owl; also called Northern Barred Owl or, in older usage, Hoot Owl. - Barred Owl (Strix varia), moderate confidence; the feather pattern is suggestive, but a single feather cannot confirm species.

Likely Barred Owl; also called Northern Barred Owl or, in older usage, Hoot Owl.

Large flight feather, likely a secondary or inner primary; exact position is indeterminate from the image.
Large dark raptor or gamebird feather; species cannot be identified reliably from this image. - Undetermined; insufficient visible diagnostic pattern for a confident species-level identification.

Large dark raptor or gamebird feather; species cannot be identified reliably from this image.

Likely a large flight feather, possibly a primary, but position cannot be confirmed.
Likely crow (crow or raven); species cannot be reliably distinguished from this dark feather alone. - Corvus species; possibly American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), low confidence.

Likely crow (crow or raven); species cannot be reliably distinguished from this dark feather alone.

Likely a contour or wing feather; exact position is indeterminate.
Unidentified dark bird feather - Indeterminate from this image; a dark passerine or other medium-sized bird is possible, but confidence is low.

Unidentified dark bird feather

Likely a contour feather or small wing feather; exact position cannot be determined.
Domestic pigeon (Rock Pigeon; also Rock Dove) - Columba livia — probable; exact identification from this feather alone is uncertain

Domestic pigeon (Rock Pigeon; also Rock Dove)

Small contour feather, likely from the body or wing coverts; exact position cannot be determined.
Unidentified small gray bird; possibly a pigeon/dove (pigeon feather), but the image does not support a reliable species identification. - Indeterminate; species-level identification is not possible from this feather alone.

Unidentified small gray bird; possibly a pigeon/dove (pigeon feather), but the image does not support a reliable species identification.

Likely a contour feather or small wing feather; exact position cannot be determined.
Likely Barred Owl (also known as the Hoot Owl); identification is tentative from the feather alone. - Barred Owl — Strix varia (moderate confidence; similar owl feathers may look alike).

Likely Barred Owl (also known as the Hoot Owl); identification is tentative from the feather alone.

Likely a barred wing or tail feather; exact position cannot be determined confidently from this view.
Unidentified small bird; the gray-brown feather is not diagnostic enough to assign a common name. - Indeterminate from image; no reliable species-level identification.

Unidentified small bird; the gray-brown feather is not diagnostic enough to assign a common name.

Likely a small flight feather, perhaps a secondary, though a long contour feather cannot be ruled out.
Domestic chicken (domestic fowl; likely a reddish-brown hen or rooster) - Gallus gallus domesticus — domestic chicken; exact breed and sex cannot be determined from this feather.

Domestic chicken (domestic fowl; likely a reddish-brown hen or rooster)

Small contour feather, likely from the body or flank; exact tract is uncertain.
Likely Wild Turkey; also called Eastern Wild Turkey (if from the eastern subspecies). - Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), moderate confidence; exact species and subspecies cannot be confirmed from this feather alone.

Likely Wild Turkey; also called Eastern Wild Turkey (if from the eastern subspecies).

Likely a secondary flight feather, though a tail or large covert feather is possible from the image alone.
Likely Wild Turkey (also Turkey); identification is tentative from this single feather. - Meleagris gallopavo (moderate-to-low confidence; a large galliform feather, possibly from a turkey or related gamebird).

Likely Wild Turkey (also Turkey); identification is tentative from this single feather.

Likely a small contour or covert feather; exact body position is not determinable.
Likely Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon; also called Rock Dove) - Columba livia — tentative identification; the plain gray-brown feather is not diagnostic to species.

Likely Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon; also called Rock Dove)

Small contour feather, probably from the body or wing coverts; exact position cannot be determined.
Likely Barred Owl (also Northern Barred Owl); identification is tentative from the photo. - Strix varia — probable, moderate confidence; exact species cannot be confirmed from this single feather.

Likely Barred Owl (also Northern Barred Owl); identification is tentative from the photo.

Likely a tail feather (rectrix), though a barred wing feather is possible.