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Barred Owl (Northern Barred Owl, Hoot Owl) - Strix varia

Barred Owl (Northern Barred Owl, Hoot Owl)

Flight feather (secondary remige)
Common Raven (Northern Raven) - Corvus corax

Common Raven (Northern Raven)

Primary flight feather, likely one of the outer primaries (P7-P10)
Wild Turkey (also known as Eastern Wild Turkey, Merriam's Wild Turkey) - Meleagris gallopavo

Wild Turkey (also known as Eastern Wild Turkey, Merriam's Wild Turkey)

Contour feather, specifically from the breast or flank region
Eurasian Collared-Dove (also known as Eurasian Collared Dove or Collared Dove) - Streptopelia decaocto

Eurasian Collared-Dove (also known as Eurasian Collared Dove or Collared Dove)

Contour feather (body covert feather from the breast or underparts)
Mallard (Wild Duck) - Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard (Wild Duck)

Semiplume / Contour body feather
Red-tailed Hawk (also known as the Hen Harrier, Red hawk, or Buzzard hawk) - Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk (also known as the Hen Harrier, Red hawk, or Buzzard hawk)

Contour body feather or covert feather, likely from the upper wing or back region
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis

Canada Goose

Contour feather / Body feather
Bald Eagle (American Eagle) - Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Bald Eagle (American Eagle)

Flight feather, likely a secondary or outer primary cover/remige
Red-tailed Hawk (Red-tail) - Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk (Red-tail)

Flight feather, likely a secondary flight feather
Mourning Dove (also known as the Carolina Dove or American Mourning Dove) - Zenaida macroura

Mourning Dove (also known as the Carolina Dove or American Mourning Dove)

Contour body 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)

Body contour feather with semiplume base
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted form) - Colaptes auratus

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted form)

Tail feather (Rectrix)
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos

Northern Mockingbird

Tail feather (retrix), specifically an outer tail feather showing characteristic white edging
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) - Colaptes auratus

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

Tail feather (Rectrix)
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis

Dark-eyed Junco

Tail feather (Rectrix)
Great Horned Owl (Hoot Owl, Tiger Owl) - Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl (Hoot Owl, Tiger Owl)

Body Contour feather with extensive plumulaceous base
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) - Colaptes auratus

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

Flight feather, likely a primary or secondary covert, or a primary/secondary flight feather (remige)
Osprey (Fish Hawk, River Hawk) - Pandion haliaetus

Osprey (Fish Hawk, River Hawk)

Secondary flight feather, remige
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos

Northern Mockingbird

Tail feather (rectrix), specifically an outer rectrix showing white terminal margins
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted form, also known as Common Flicker, Yellowhammer, or Clay-backed Woodpecker) - Colaptes auratus

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted form, also known as Common Flicker, Yellowhammer, or Clay-backed Woodpecker)

Tail feather (Rectrix), likely one of the outer rectrices showing distinctive wear and bold patterning
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) - Colaptes auratus

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

Primary flight feather, likely P8 or P9
Northern Mockingbird (Mockingbird) - Mimus polyglottos

Northern Mockingbird (Mockingbird)

Tail feather (Rectrix, likely outer rectrix R5 or R6)
Downy Woodpecker - Dryobates pubescens

Downy Woodpecker

Contour feather, likely a body or scapular feather
Budgerigar (Common Parakeet, Budgie, Shell Parakeet) - Melopsittacus undulatus

Budgerigar (Common Parakeet, Budgie, Shell Parakeet)

Contour body feather
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted or Red-shafted) - Colaptes auratus

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted or Red-shafted)

Contour feather, likely a body or scapular feather
Blue Jay (Common Jay) - Cyanocitta cristata

Blue Jay (Common Jay)

Contour feather (body or breast feather)
Mourning Dove (Carolina Dove, American Mourning Dove) - Zenaida macroura

Mourning Dove (Carolina Dove, American Mourning Dove)

Contour feather, likely from the upper wing coverts or mantle
Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warbler

Contour feather (body/breast feather)
Great Horned Owl (Hoot Owl, Tiger Owl) - Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl (Hoot Owl, Tiger Owl)

Contour feather, likely a heavily worn body or covert feather
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Tail feather (retrix)
Barred Owl (also known as Northern Barred Owl, Hoot Owl, Striped Owl) - Strix varia

Barred Owl (also known as Northern Barred Owl, Hoot Owl, Striped Owl)

Flight feather, likely a secondary flight feather
Great Horned Owl (Hoot Owl, Tiger Owl) - Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl (Hoot Owl, Tiger Owl)

Body contour feather with fluffy base, likely a breast or flank feather
Barred Owl (Northern Barred Owl) - Strix varia

Barred Owl (Northern Barred Owl)

Primary flight feather, likely an outer or middle primary
Great Horned Owl (Tiger Owl, Hoot Owl) - Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl (Tiger Owl, Hoot Owl)

Contour feather (body or flank feather)
Mallard (Wild Duck, Common Mallard) - Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard (Wild Duck, Common Mallard)

Contour feather (breast or flank feather)
Mourning Dove (Carolina Dove, Rain Crow) - Zenaida macroura

Mourning Dove (Carolina Dove, Rain Crow)

Contour feather with a prominent semiplume/downy basal section
Red-tailed Hawk (also known as the Hen Hawk or Red-tail) - Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk (also known as the Hen Hawk or Red-tail)

Contour feather, specifically likely a body contour or covert feather with asymmetric webbing showing wear
Red-tailed Hawk (also known as the Hen Hawk or Red-tail) - Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk (also known as the Hen Hawk or Red-tail)

Contour body feather with prominent semiplume/downy base
Eurasian Collared-Dove (also known as Eurasian Dove) - Streptopelia decaocto

Eurasian Collared-Dove (also known as Eurasian Dove)

Semiplume / Contour body feather with plumulaceous base
Great Horned Owl (Hoot Owl, Winged Tiger) - Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl (Hoot Owl, Winged Tiger)

Body contour feather with heavy plumulaceous base
Great Horned Owl (Hoot Owl, Tiger Owl) - Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl (Hoot Owl, Tiger Owl)

Body contour feather or soft secondary/tertial covert
Glaucous-winged Gull (Western Gull hybrid often included) - Larus glaucescens

Glaucous-winged Gull (Western Gull hybrid often included)

Semiplume / Contour transition feather with plumulaceous base