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June 1, 2020

Monday Feather Mystery 060120

Feather May 2020(1)A "Bird Watcher" reader writes:

Would you be able to assist in possibly identifying the attached picture of a feather?

I live on the border to northwest Morris County and Sussex County adjacent to Bowling Green Mountain and Mahlon Dickenson Reservation.  Lots of raptors and owls.

My granddaughter  (aged 2 12) found it and wanted me to show her which bird it came from. She loves birds.

I'm thinking some sort of hawk. What do you think?

 

2 comments

  • Jim
    6 years ago Reply

    Thanks Diane. It’s close between the sharp shinned, goshawk and coopers. There are two that are up in the pines and tall trees by me. They make a lot of noise calling back and forth and following each other. I’ll have to get a closer look and find out some of the calls that the they make so I can see which pair it is. I’ll also look up to see which is the most common up here. Jim.

  • Diane
    6 years ago Reply

    From Red-tailed Hawk wing? Check out The Feather Atlas:
    https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/resultSearch.php

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2 comments

  • Jim
    6 years ago Reply

    Thanks Diane. It’s close between the sharp shinned, goshawk and coopers. There are two that are up in the pines and tall trees by me. They make a lot of noise calling back and forth and following each other. I’ll have to get a closer look and find out some of the calls that the they make so I can see which pair it is. I’ll also look up to see which is the most common up here. Jim.

  • Diane
    6 years ago Reply

    From Red-tailed Hawk wing? Check out The Feather Atlas:
    https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/resultSearch.php

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