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12-10-2008, 08:41 PM
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| | | Feathers for I.D./confirmation Feather 1 is 20 cms long and I don't know if it is clear in the photo but it is edged in white on the narrow side of the spine.
Feather 2 I think is from a wood pigeon. (17.5 cms)
Feather 3 + 4 I think is from a Collared dove. (11 cms)
Feather 5 I have no idea and would be interested to find out. (8cms)  | 
12-10-2008, 09:12 PM
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| | | Re: Feathers for I.D./confirmation Hi 2 Dogs, I'd say 1st 4 are all Wood Pigeon, first looks like the flight feather, 2nd tail, other two poss primaries/secondaries, I'm not too clued up about feathers regardless of my user name! the last poss a phesant? | 
12-10-2008, 09:30 PM
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| | | Re: Feathers for I.D./confirmation Hi
I think feather number 5 looks like a bird of prey's wing feather, kestrel or hobby. | 
12-10-2008, 09:34 PM
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| | | Re: Feathers for I.D./confirmation You are more clued up than me, flight, tail, primaries and secondries
The first 4 feathers could quite easily be wood pigeon but I have my doubts on pheasant.
Hopefully someone else may be able to help out here. | 
15-10-2008, 07:51 PM
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| | | Re: Feathers for I.D./confirmation Any more ideas on feather number 5. I have never seen one like it before and I am intrigued.  | 
15-10-2008, 07:53 PM
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| | | Re: Feathers for I.D./confirmation Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigeon feather Hi 2 Dogs, I'd say 1st 4 are all Wood Pigeon, first looks like the flight feather, 2nd tail, other two poss primaries/secondaries, the last poss a phesant? | I agree with this. 
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15-10-2008, 08:20 PM
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| | | Re: Feathers for I.D./confirmation 2 out of 3 say pheasant so I will go with that.
Thanks Dogghound | 
15-10-2008, 08:26 PM
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| | | Re: Feathers for I.D./confirmation Hi
make that 3 out of 4
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