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Likely wild turkey (Turkey); exact species uncertain from this single feather. - Meleagris gallopavo — tentative, low confidence; the feather may also be from a domestic turkey or another large galliform.

Likely wild turkey (Turkey); exact species uncertain from this single feather.

Contour feather, likely from the body or wing coverts; position cannot be confirmed.
Unidentified bird; possibly a small owl or other brown-plumaged bird - Indeterminate from this image; confidence in any species-level identification is low

Unidentified bird; possibly a small owl or other brown-plumaged bird

Small contour feather, possibly a body or covert feather; exact position uncertain
Likely Mourning Dove (also called American Mourning Dove); identification is tentative from the photograph. - Zenaida macroura — low confidence; a single pale feather is not diagnostic.

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

Likely a small flight feather or large covert; exact wing position cannot be determined from this view.
Small passerine; species cannot be reliably identified from this feather alone. - Indeterminate passerine (low confidence; no diagnostic species-level markings visible).

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

Likely contour feather, possibly a small wing covert; exact position is uncertain.
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted form); also called Yellow-shafted Flicker or Common Flicker - Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus); likely Yellow-shafted form, moderate confidence

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted form); also called Yellow-shafted Flicker or Common Flicker

Likely a tail feather (rectrix) or flight feather; exact position is uncertain from the image.
Black bird feather; likely crow or raven, but the image does not support a reliable species identification. - Corvus species (uncertain; confidence low)

Black bird feather; likely crow or raven, but the image does not support a reliable species identification.

Likely small contour or covert feathers; exact position cannot be determined from the photograph.
Unidentified bird; too small and incomplete for a reliable common-name identification. - Indeterminate from image; confidence in species identification is very low.

Unidentified bird; too small and incomplete for a reliable common-name identification.

Likely a small downy or semiplume feather, or a fragment of one.
Bird species undetermined; possibly a small waterbird or other downy-plumaged bird. - Undetermined from this damaged, isolated specimen; confidence in species identification is very low.

Bird species undetermined; possibly a small waterbird or other downy-plumaged bird.

Small down or semiplume feather, or a damaged body feather; exact type uncertain.
Likely Common Raven (also called Northern Raven); identification is uncertain from this single dark feather. - Common Raven (Corvus corax), low confidence; a crow or another large dark bird is also possible.

Likely Common Raven (also called Northern Raven); identification is uncertain from this single dark feather.

Likely a flight feather, possibly a secondary; exact wing position cannot be determined from the image.
Unidentified bird feather; the image is too blurred for a reliable common-name identification. - Indeterminate (low confidence; species cannot be identified from this image).

Unidentified bird feather; the image is too blurred for a reliable common-name identification.

Likely a contour or flight feather; details are not clear enough to classify.
Likely Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted form); identification is uncertain from this single feather. - Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus), low-to-moderate confidence

Likely Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted form); identification is uncertain from this single feather.

Likely a tail feather (rectrix), though the image does not establish its exact position.
Small passerine, species undetermined - Not reliably identifiable from this image; low confidence for any species-level identification

Small passerine, species undetermined

Small contour feather, possibly from the body or a covert; exact placement uncertain
Small passerine feather; species not reliably identifiable from this image - Unknown passerine (low confidence; insufficient diagnostic detail)

Small passerine feather; species not reliably identifiable from this image

Small contour feather, possibly a body or covert feather
Likely Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon); identification is tentative. - Columba livia — low confidence from this narrow, partly obscured view.

Likely Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon); identification is tentative.

Small contour feather, possibly a narrow wing or tail feather; exact position cannot be determined.
Likely a domestic chicken (domestic fowl); exact source is uncertain. - Gallus gallus domesticus — tentative identification; the feather alone is not diagnostic.

Likely a domestic chicken (domestic fowl); exact source is uncertain.

Small contour or semiplume feather, possibly from the body or a covert; exact position indeterminable.
Uncertain; likely a small dove or pigeon (family Columbidae). - Species cannot be reliably determined from this single feather; low confidence for any species-level identification.

Uncertain; likely a small dove or pigeon (family Columbidae).

Small contour feather, likely from the body or wing coverts; exact placement indeterminable.
Likely crow (American Crow or another crow); exact species cannot be determined from this feather alone. - Corvus sp. (low confidence; possibly American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos)

Likely crow (American Crow or another crow); exact species cannot be determined from this feather alone.

Likely a large wing or tail feather; precise position is indeterminable from the photograph.
Likely Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon; also called Rock Dove) - Columba livia — probable identification; confidence low from this single, unmarked feather.

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

Likely a small wing flight feather or large covert; exact position is indeterminate.
Likely Barred Owl; exact species cannot be confirmed from this feather alone. - Strix varia (probable; moderate-to-low confidence)

Likely Barred Owl; exact species cannot be confirmed from this feather alone.

Likely contour feather, possibly from the body or wing coverts; position uncertain.
Likely Wild Turkey (also Turkey); species identification is uncertain from this single feather. - Meleagris gallopavo — probable, moderate-to-low confidence; a large dark galliform feather is visible, but the image lacks diagnostic markings.

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

Likely a wing flight feather or large covert; exact position cannot be determined confidently.
Likely Red-tailed Hawk (also Redtail); identification is tentative from this single feather. - Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), low-to-moderate confidence; the visible barring is not diagnostic.

Likely Red-tailed Hawk (also Redtail); identification is tentative from this single feather.

Likely a tail feather (rectrix), though a barred wing feather is also possible.
Likely Red-tailed Hawk (also Red-tail); identification is tentative from this single feather. - Buteo jamaicensis (moderate-to-low confidence; exact species cannot be confirmed visually).

Likely Red-tailed Hawk (also Red-tail); identification is tentative from this single feather.

Likely a tail feather (rectrix), though a barred wing feather is possible.
Domestic chicken (also called chicken or domestic fowl); exact breed and sex cannot be determined. - Gallus gallus domesticus — likely, confidence moderate; the feather alone is not diagnostic.

Domestic chicken (also called chicken or domestic fowl); exact breed and sex cannot be determined.

Small contour feather, likely from the body or a covert; precise tract is indeterminable.
Unidentified small bird; species cannot be reliably identified from this worn feather. - Unknown (low confidence for any species-level identification)

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

Small contour or semiplume feather; exact tract is uncertain.
Unidentified small bird; possibly a dove or pigeon, but the feather is not diagnostic enough for a reliable common-name identification. - Indeterminate from this image; confidence in any species-level identification is low.

Unidentified small bird; possibly a dove or pigeon, but the feather is not diagnostic enough for a reliable common-name identification.

Loose contour feather, likely from the body; the fluffy base suggests insulating downy barbs.
Likely Mallard (wild duck); exact species is uncertain from this single feather - Anatidae species, possibly Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos); low confidence

Likely Mallard (wild duck); exact species is uncertain from this single feather

Small contour feather, likely from the body or wing coverts; position cannot be determined confidently
Likely a hawk or other medium-sized raptor; exact species cannot be identified reliably from this feather alone. - Uncertain; no defensible species-level identification from the visible pattern.

Likely a hawk or other medium-sized raptor; exact species cannot be identified reliably from this feather alone.

Likely a flight feather, possibly a secondary, though the tip and visible portion are insufficient for confident placement.
Likely Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted form); also called Yellow-shafted Flicker or Common Flicker - Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus), likely Yellow-shafted form; moderate confidence from the yellow shaft and dark edging

Likely Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted form); also called Yellow-shafted Flicker or Common Flicker

Likely a flight feather, perhaps a primary; exact wing position is not determinable from this view.
Likely a Wild Turkey feather; exact identification is uncertain from this view. - Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), low confidence; a similar mottled feather from another large gamebird is possible.

Likely a Wild Turkey feather; exact identification is uncertain from this view.

Likely a contour feather or small secondary; position cannot be determined confidently from the photograph.
Small passerine; species cannot be identified from this feather alone - Indeterminate; insufficient diagnostic detail for a reliable species-level identification

Small passerine; species cannot be identified from this feather alone

Likely a small contour feather or covert; exact position is unclear
Small passerine; species cannot be identified from this image - Undetermined; the visible feather is too small and blurred for a reliable species-level identification

Small passerine; species cannot be identified from this image

Likely a small contour feather or covert; position uncertain
American Goldfinch (Wild Canary) - Spinus tristis — likely; moderate confidence from the dark feather with a bright yellow tip.

American Goldfinch (Wild Canary)

Small contour feather, possibly from the wing or tail; exact position cannot be determined from the image.
Not reliably identifiable; possibly a yellow-rumped warbler (Myrtle or Audubon's form) - Setophaga coronata — low confidence; the visible yellow-and-gray pattern is insufficient for species-level identification

Not reliably identifiable; possibly a yellow-rumped warbler (Myrtle or Audubon's form)

Small contour feather, possibly from the rump or flank; position is uncertain
Likely Wild Turkey (Turkey); exact species uncertain from this partly obscured feather. - Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), tentative; moderate-to-low confidence.

Likely Wild Turkey (Turkey); exact species uncertain from this partly obscured feather.

Likely a body or wing-covert feather; precise position cannot be determined from the image.
Likely Northern Mockingbird (also called Mockingbird); identification is tentative. - Mimus polyglottos (moderate confidence; a single feather cannot confirm species).

Likely Northern Mockingbird (also called Mockingbird); identification is tentative.

Likely a tail feather (rectrix), based on its long, narrow form and contrasting pale tip.
Likely Wild Turkey (also Turkey); exact species identification is uncertain from this small feather. - Wild Turkey (*Meleagris gallopavo*), low-to-moderate confidence; a small barred feather from another bird cannot be ruled out.

Likely Wild Turkey (also Turkey); exact species identification is uncertain from this small feather.

Small contour feather, likely from the body or wing coverts; position is not determinable from the image.
Likely Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted or Red-shafted); confidence moderate - Colaptes auratus (likely; exact form uncertain)

Likely Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted or Red-shafted); confidence moderate

Likely a wing flight feather, probably a secondary; exact position is not certain from this view.
Likely domestic chicken (also called domestic fowl); species cannot be reliably determined from this feather alone. - Gallus gallus domesticus (low confidence; likely chicken)

Likely domestic chicken (also called domestic fowl); species cannot be reliably determined from this feather alone.

Small contour feather, possibly from the body or wing coverts.
Likely Barred Owl (also Northern Barred Owl); species-level identification is uncertain from this single feather. - Barred Owl, Strix varia (moderate confidence); a large owl feather with transverse barring, but similar species cannot be excluded.

Likely Barred Owl (also Northern Barred Owl); species-level identification is uncertain from this single feather.

Likely a wing flight feather, probably a secondary; exact position is not determinable from the image.
Likely Wild Turkey; also called Turkey - Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), moderate confidence; exact identification from this feather alone is uncertain.

Likely Wild Turkey; also called Turkey

Likely a wing flight feather, possibly a primary or secondary; position is not certain from the photograph.
Unidentified bird; likely a small-to-medium passerine. The image does not support a reliable common-name identification. - Indeterminate from this feather alone; species-level confidence is low.

Unidentified bird; likely a small-to-medium passerine. The image does not support a reliable common-name identification.

Likely a worn contour feather or small flight feather; exact position cannot be determined.
Likely Barred Owl; also known as the Northern Barred Owl - Barred Owl (Strix varia), tentative identification; confidence moderate from the visible brown-and-white barring

Likely Barred Owl; also known as the Northern Barred Owl

Small contour feather, likely from the body or wing coverts; exact tract is not determinable from this view.