Feather ID (1 Viewer)

[Hindolbittern]

A bit of an unusual one this I'm afraid. A friend has asked for my thoughts on a feather that another friend found in New York State. Pictures can be found here...

www.flickr.com/photos/lidarose/62401449/

www.flickr.com/photos/lidarose/62398899/in/photostream/


Any thoughts?

Thanks

HB

 

[Steven Astley]

pure guess northern flicker. hopefully some one with knowledge will answer

 

[Andy Wraithmell]

pure guess northern flicker. hopefully some one with knowledge will answer

Id say that was a bloomin good guess mate

 

[Hindolbittern]

Thanks guys, much apreciated. I'll pass the info on.

I did a double-take upon seeing the bird's name as the photos are on Flikr.com, a photo site with a BF type community (but obviously can't really compare to the original wonder that is us!) that I'm also a member of. Strange co-incidence for a Sunday morning!

Thanks again,

HB

 

[dpaceiii]

not a flicker!

not a flicker feather, would need to see more of it. Seems very fluffy like maybe a egert or some type of ornamental feather.??

 

[birdpotter]

Flicker? Really? Can you tell me how you got that?
To me, it doesn't seem to resemble any bird around I can think of.
Very white for a flicker. Sorry Hindolbittern. I hope I am wrong, because that would be a cool discovery for that particular website!

Best

 

[Katy Penland]

Just for comparison, here're photos of breast feathers from a Northern Flicker (red-shafted) and a juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk, the latter of which seems to more closely resemble the pattern if not the exact shape on the feather in question. But not as artistically photographed.

 

[Blackstart]

Northern Flicker seems like a good guess.

Possibly from near the undertail coverts:

http://www.neoperceptions.com/fauna/birds/scbirds/images/Northern%20Flicker%202.jpg

-Adam

 

[birdpotter]

Looking at the shot that is more straight on, you can see a bit of brown on the next patch of color.
I guess the question would be, how big is it? Would that be the next step?

I am still not convinced it is a flicker.