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Feather Identification
I found a cool looking feather in camp this weekend. I took it and stuck it the band of Scala and after my brother making some yankee doodle dandy comments. I forgot all about the feather until I got home. I took it out of my hat and just set it on my desk. When I got home tonight and saw it I got to wondering what bird it came from. My first thought was turkey.
So, I googled turkey and I google up the other birds I thought it could be that I see in that oak hammock. I found one picture that looked real close and when I back tracked from the picture poster to the site they linked it was a bird identification site.
http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/idfeather.php
Turns out my feather was a red-tailed hawk.
Anyway, just thought the site might be of some interest to some here.
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thanks, my son will love this. he collects feathers when we take hikes.
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FYI....Not to rain on your parade, but...
One need to be very careful when collecting feathers.....many protected birds, and even game birds are not allowed to be owned or displayed unless you are a Native American.
Red tailed hawk, I not sure, but eagle feathers are a big NO NO....
http://msgboard.snopes.com/cgi-bin/u...;f=74;t=000168
This also applies to hides that don't have a stamp.....
Personnel experience for attending many years of rendezvous, craft fairs and such.
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Red tailed Hawk is a No No, in fact I think all raptors are a no no.
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836 species, including game birds, are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. You can't possess any part of them, including their nests, unless you've harvested the bird. There are separate laws protecting American Bald Eagles and Golden Eagles. All three carry serious fines.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/about/faqs/birds/feathers.htm
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