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Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Jan 18, 2004

• #1

These shouldn't present any problems.

 

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Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Jan 18, 2004

• #2

These look fun... off to cogitate

1. looks like a passerine Tail feather...so what has that white tip?
2. a game bird contour feather...Female pheasant...or perhaps a BArn Owl.. its pale and soft enough
3. A Passerine inner primary
???? looks a bit finch-like

 

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Fuchsia

Bug Babe

• Jan 18, 2004

• #3

Goldfinch
???
Chaffinch

Worth a try!

Jen

 

B

Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Jan 18, 2004

• #4

Hmm... I'll wait and see if we get any more takers before commenting.

Jason

 

janine13

Well-known member

• Jan 18, 2004

• #5

How about cuckoo for the first one. No idea about the others. I am assuming these are from UK birds?

 

B

Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Jan 18, 2004

• #6

janine13 said:

I am assuming these are from UK birds?

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Well, all the birds are on the British List, certainly.

Jason

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Jan 18, 2004

• #7

1) Goldfinch
2) Barn Owl
3) Chaffinch

 

B

Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Jan 18, 2004

• #8

Two of the three have been identified correctly.

Jason

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2004

• #9

I think its three that we have missed.

 

B

Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Jan 19, 2004

• #10

Me too!

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2004

• #11

Perhaps a Shrike.. Great Grey?

 

B

Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Jan 19, 2004

• #12

Not even close, Jane.

 

Ranger James

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2004

• #13

Pied flycatcher?

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2004

• #14

Thats a possibility... it should be something with a white wing bar

 

B

Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Jan 19, 2004

• #15

No, not Pied Fly. Photos 1 and 3 were taken from about the same distance so ought to be roughly to the same scale. I'll post a measurement this evening when I get home if still needed.

Jason

 

B

Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Jan 19, 2004

• #16

Come to think of it I enlarged no. 3 a bit - but it's still a bigger feather than no.1.

 

Fuchsia

Bug Babe

• Jan 19, 2004

• #17

Bullfinch?

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jan 19, 2004

• #18

Secondary feather from a Jay?

Michael

 

B

Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Jan 19, 2004

• #19

Nope, not Bullfinch or Jay.

Jane Turner said:

3. A Passerine inner primary

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You sure about that, Jane?

Jason

 

B

Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Jan 19, 2004

• #20

OK, the shaft of the feather is exactly 3 inches long (to which the slight curve will add an infinitesimal amount).

Jason