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Tentative identification. Several feathers beneath a large, dense conifer. Maybe molted, below a roost? Somehow doesn't look a lot like a kill site. Only one feathers (last photo) had any shine to it.

Wild Turkey feather.

Wild Turkeys on the Monterey Peninsula in California often roost in Eucalyptus and in Coast Live Oak trees. Large flocks (10-15 birds) are commonly seen in the foothills between Salinas and Monterey. Smaller groups have been seen in Ford Ord Nat'l Monument.

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Introduced/natualized species. Males: up to 46" long. Dark, iridescent body, red wattles, long, black breast tuft, spurs on legs, and bare-skinned head is blue/pink. Females: up to 37" long, smaller and duller than male, and lack the breast tuft.
Diet: Omnivorous diet varies with the season, but is mostly plant material, including many acorns, leaves, seeds, grains, berries, buds, grass blades, roots, and bulbs. Also eats insects, spiders, and snails. Sometimes eats frogs, lizards, snakes, salamanders, and crabs.

"Rafter of Wild Turkeys"
Why is a group of two or more turkeys called a rafter, historically? When buildings were being constructed, people would find turkeys in the rafters of their barns and structures. Barns with rafters are a great place to roost: it’s out of the weather, it’s high up and out of the sight and reach of predators. What better place to sleep at night, than in the rafters? So, because of this, a group of turkeys is known as a rafter of turkeys.

Audubon Guide to North American Birds https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/wild-turkey

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America, ed. Jon L. Dunn, 2008, p. 58-59.

Monterey Birds, Don Roberson, 2nd ed. 2002, sponsored by Monterey Peninsula Audubon Society, p.171.

Found Feathers I.D. tool: https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/idtool.php

Wild Turkey feather.

Wild Turkeys on the Monterey Peninsula in California often roost in Eucalyptus and in Coast Live Oak trees. Large flocks (10-15 birds) are commonly seen in the foothills between Salinas and Monterey. Smaller groups have been seen in Ford Ord Nat'l Monument.

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Introduced/natualized species. Males: up to 46" long. Dark, iridescent body, red wattles, long, black breast tuft, spurs on legs, and bare-skinned head is blue/pink. Females: up to 37" long, smaller and duller than male, and lack the breast tuft.
Diet: Omnivorous diet varies with the season, but is mostly plant material, including many acorns, leaves, seeds, grains, berries, buds, grass blades, roots, and bulbs. Also eats insects, spiders, and snails. Sometimes eats frogs, lizards, snakes, salamanders, and crabs.

"Rafter of Wild Turkeys"
Why is a group of two or more turkeys called a rafter, historically? When buildings were being constructed, people would find turkeys in the rafters of their barns and structures. Barns with rafters are a great place to roost: it’s out of the weather, it’s high up and out of the sight and reach of predators. What better place to sleep at night, than in the rafters? So, because of this, a group of turkeys is known as a rafter of turkeys.

Audubon Guide to North American Birds https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/wild-turkey

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America, ed. Jon L. Dunn, 2008, p. 58-59.

Monterey Birds, Don Roberson, 2nd ed. 2002, sponsored by Monterey Peninsula Audubon Society, p.171.

Found Feathers I.D. tool: https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/idtool.php

Wild Turkey feathers found under a large eucalyptus tree that is often used for roosting, as evidenced by many feathers and scat underneath the tree. Link to Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus) observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/138224759

Wild Turkeys on the Monterey Peninsula in California often roost in Eucalyptus and in Coast Live Oak trees. Large flocks (10-15 birds) are commonly seen in the foothills between Salinas and Monterey. Smaller groups have been seen in Ford Ord Nat'l Monument.

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Introduced/natualized species. Males: up to 46" long. Dark, iridescent body, red wattles, long, black breast tuft, spurs on legs, and bare-skinned head is blue/pink. Females: up to 37" long, smaller and duller than male, and lack the breast tuft.
Diet: Omnivorous diet varies with the season, but is mostly plant material, including many acorns, leaves, seeds, grains, berries, buds, grass blades, roots, and bulbs. Also eats insects, spiders, and snails. Sometimes eats frogs, lizards, snakes, salamanders, and crabs.

"Rafter of Wild Turkeys"
Why is a group of two or more turkeys called a rafter, historically? When buildings were being constructed, people would find turkeys in the rafters of their barns and structures. Barns with rafters are a great place to roost: it’s out of the weather, it’s high up and out of the sight and reach of predators. What better place to sleep at night, than in the rafters? So, because of this, a group of turkeys is known as a rafter of turkeys.

Audubon Guide to North American Birds https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/wild-turkey

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America, ed. Jon L. Dunn, 2008, p. 58-59.

Monterey Birds, Don Roberson, 2nd ed. 2002, sponsored by Monterey Peninsula Audubon Society, p.171.

Found Feathers I.D. tool: https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/idtool.php

Wild Turkey feathers found under a large eucalyptus tree that is often used for roosting, as evidenced by many feathers and scat underneath the tree. Link to Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus) observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/138224759

Wild Turkeys on the Monterey Peninsula in California often roost in Eucalyptus and in Coast Live Oak trees. Large flocks (10-15 birds) are commonly seen in the foothills between Salinas and Monterey. Smaller groups have been seen in Ford Ord Nat'l Monument.

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Introduced/natualized species. Males: up to 46" long. Dark, iridescent body, red wattles, long, black breast tuft, spurs on legs, and bare-skinned head is blue/pink. Females: up to 37" long, smaller and duller than male, and lack the breast tuft.
Diet: Omnivorous diet varies with the season, but is mostly plant material, including many acorns, leaves, seeds, grains, berries, buds, grass blades, roots, and bulbs. Also eats insects, spiders, and snails. Sometimes eats frogs, lizards, snakes, salamanders, and crabs.

"Rafter of Wild Turkeys"
Why is a group of two or more turkeys called a rafter, historically? When buildings were being constructed, people would find turkeys in the rafters of their barns and structures. Barns with rafters are a great place to roost: it’s out of the weather, it’s high up and out of the sight and reach of predators. What better place to sleep at night, than in the rafters? So, because of this, a group of turkeys is known as a rafter of turkeys.

Audubon Guide to North American Birds https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/wild-turkey

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America, ed. Jon L. Dunn, 2008, p. 58-59.

Monterey Birds, Don Roberson, 2nd ed. 2002, sponsored by Monterey Peninsula Audubon Society, p.171.

Found Feathers I.D. tool: https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/idtool.php

Wild Turkeys on the Monterey Peninsula in California often roost in Eucalyptus and in Coast Live Oak trees. Large flocks (15-30 birds) are commonly seen in the foothills between Salinas and Monterey and in Ford Ord Nat'l Monument.

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Introduced/natualized species and one of the largest birds in North America. Males: up to 46" long. Dark, iridescent body, red wattles, long, black breast tuft, spurs on legs, and bare-skinned head is blue/pink. Females: up to 37" long, smaller and duller than male, and lack the breast tuft. Diet: Omnivorous diet varies with the season, but is mostly plant material, including many acorns, leaves, seeds, grains, berries, buds, grass blades, roots, and bulbs. Also eats insects, spiders, and snails. Sometimes eats frogs, lizards, snakes, salamanders, and crabs.

"Rafter of Wild Turkeys" Why is a group of two or more turkeys called a rafter, historically? When buildings were being constructed, people would find turkeys in the rafters of their barns and structures. Barns with rafters are a great place to roost: it’s out of the weather, it’s high up and out of the sight and reach of predators. What better place to sleep at night, than in the rafters? So, because of this, a group of turkeys is known as a rafter of turkeys.

Audubon Guide to North American Birds https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/wild-turkey

Ebird https://ebird.org/species/wiltur/

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America, ed. Jon L. Dunn, 2008, p. 58-59.

Monterey Birds, Don Roberson, 2nd ed. 2002, sponsored by Monterey Peninsula Audubon Society, p.171.

Found Feathers I.D. tool: https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/idtool.php

Bird Songs and Sounds I.D. worldwide https://xeno-canto.org/explore?query=Meleagris%20gallopavo

Found surrounding a deer carcass where a wake of Turkey Vultures were feeding. I consistently find these around the carcasses in this area. Matches the feather in the third photo here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142558468