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Great Egret (also known as Common Egret, Large Egret, or Great White Heron) - Ardea alba

Great Egret (also known as Common Egret, Large Egret, or Great White Heron)

Contour feather, likely from the flank or lower back; possibly a partial 'aigrette' plume based on the elongated, loose barbs.
Great Horned Owl (Northern/Western subspecies) - Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl (Northern/Western subspecies)

Contour (Body Feather)
Common Buzzard (also known as Eurasian Buzzard) - Buteo buteo

Common Buzzard (also known as Eurasian Buzzard)

Contour feather (Body feather), likely from the upper wing coverts or flank area.
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos

American Crow

Flight feather (Remiges), specifically an outer primary flight feather.
Rock Pigeon (Rock Dove, Feral Pigeon) - Columba livia

Rock Pigeon (Rock Dove, Feral Pigeon)

Secondary flight feather (Remex)
Wild Turkey (also known as Forest Turkey) - Meleagris gallopavo

Wild Turkey (also known as Forest Turkey)

Body Contour Feather (likely from the flank or breast area)
Ring-necked Pheasant; also known as the Common Pheasant. - Phasianus colchicus

Ring-necked Pheasant; also known as the Common Pheasant.

Tail feather (Rectrix); specifically an outer or intermediate rectrix.
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus

Red-shouldered Hawk

Secondary flight feather (Remiges)
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

Primary flight feather (remiges), likely P3-P5 based on shape and emargination.
Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl

Contour feather (Body feather)
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis

Ring-billed Gull

Primary flight feather (Remiges); specifically, one of the Outer Primaries (likely P9 or P10)
Wild Turkey (Eastern or Rio Grande subspecies) - Meleagris gallopavo

Wild Turkey (Eastern or Rio Grande subspecies)

Contour feather (Body), likely a breast or upper-back feather
Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl) - Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl)

Contour feather (Body feather), likely from the upper wing coverts or flank area.
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo

Wild Turkey

Contour feather (Body feather)
Steller's Jay (often called Mountain Jay or Pine Jay) - Cyanocitta stelleri (Confidence Level: 95%)

Steller's Jay (often called Mountain Jay or Pine Jay)

Tail feather (Rectrix), likely from the lateral or central position of the tail fan.
Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl) - Bubo virginianus (Confidence Level: High)

Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl)

Contour (Body Feather), likely from the lower back or upper flank
Rock Pigeon (also known as Feral Pigeon or Rock Dove) - Columba livia

Rock Pigeon (also known as Feral Pigeon or Rock Dove)

Flight feather (Specifically a Secondary or Inner Primary remex)
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo

Wild Turkey

Contour (Body feather), likely from the lower back or rump area.
Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern form or juvenile) - Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern form or juvenile)

Tail feather (Rectrix)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buzzard) - Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk (Buzzard)

Secondary flight feather (remex), likely S2-S4 position
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk

Tail feather (Rectrix)
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted subspecies) - Colaptes auratus cafer

Northern Flicker (Red-shafted subspecies)

Primary flight feather (Remiges), likely P4 or P5
Great Horned Owl (also nicknamed Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl) - Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl (also nicknamed Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl)

Contour body feather (Scapular or Back feather)
Woodpigeon (Common Wood Pigeon) - Columba palumbus

Woodpigeon (Common Wood Pigeon)

Primary flight feather (Remiges), likely P9 or P10
Roseate Spoonbill - Platalea ajaja

Roseate Spoonbill

Contour (Body feather)
Rock Pigeon (also known as Rock Dove or Feral Pigeon) - Columba livia

Rock Pigeon (also known as Rock Dove or Feral Pigeon)

Tail feather (Rectrix)
Mourning Dove (also known as Rain Dove or Turtle Dove) - Zenaida macroura

Mourning Dove (also known as Rain Dove or Turtle Dove)

Tail (rectrix), likely an outer tail feather based on the white tip and tapering.
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

Flight feather, specifically a primary (remex); likely P9 or P10 (outer primary) based on the extreme asymmetry.
Rock Pigeon (Common Pigeon, Rock Dove) - Columba livia

Rock Pigeon (Common Pigeon, Rock Dove)

Flight feather (Secondary remex)
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo - Cacatua galerita

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Body contour feather
Great Egret (Common Egret, Large Egret, Great White Heron) - Ardea alba (Confidence: High)

Great Egret (Common Egret, Large Egret, Great White Heron)

Contour (likely a body or scapular feather)
Painted Bunting (Alternate: Nonpareil, Butterfly Finch) - Passerina ciris (95% confidence based on unique trichromatic pigmentation and size)

Painted Bunting (Alternate: Nonpareil, Butterfly Finch)

Secondary flight feather (Remex), likely from the mid-wing region (S4-S6)
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis

Canada Goose

Flight feather (Remex); Primary, likely P9 or P10 based on the extreme asymmetry and narrow leading vane.
Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl) - Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl)

Contour feather; likely from the wing coverts or secondary flight region.
Ring-necked Pheasant (Common Pheasant) - Phasianus colchicus

Ring-necked Pheasant (Common Pheasant)

Contour (Body feather), likely from the scapular or flank region.
Kea, Mountain Parrot - Nestor notabilis (High confidence)

Kea, Mountain Parrot

Flight feather (Remex), likely a secondary flight feather. Orientation suggests it is from the right wing.
Scarlet Macaw - Ara macao

Scarlet Macaw

Primary flight feather (remex), likely from the mid-wing (P5-P7)
Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl) - Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl)

Flight feather (secondary remex)
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo

Wild Turkey

Tail (rectrix) feather
Scarlet Macaw (alternate: Red-and-yellow Macaw) - Ara macao

Scarlet Macaw (alternate: Red-and-yellow Macaw)

Primary flight feather (remiges), likely from the outer wing (P6-P10 range based on curvature)
Red-shafted Flicker (Northern Flicker), Common Flicker - Colaptes auratus (cafer group)

Red-shafted Flicker (Northern Flicker), Common Flicker

Primary flight feather (remiges), likely P7-P9
Domestic Chicken (Rhode Island Red or similar heritage breed) - Gallus gallus domesticus

Domestic Chicken (Rhode Island Red or similar heritage breed)

Tail feather (Retrix)