FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Re: feather question

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MARY . . .

Undoubtedly this was a breast feather--possibly just the tip--from a 
Wild Turkey.  :-)

See the Web site for Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History, 
specifically at http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek031115.html

Hope this helps,

BILL

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>while birding in Hancock County over the weekend, we ran across a
>triangular-shaped brown - coppery in the sun - feather that was 
>barred only on the end,
>which was squared off. The feather was no longer than three inches. It was
>found in a clearing next to a wooded area. We hadn't seen a feather 
>shaped like
>this before, so if anyone has any ideas, pass them along.
>Mary Kissel
>Owensboro
>

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