In the collection at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.
Unfortunately no label showing any date or location - but unlikely from Leicestershire!
If anyone knows the origin - would be good to hear, thanks.
Due to the abundance of Irish elk remains in Ireland, a thriving trade in their bones existed there during the 19th century to supply museums and collectors. Skeletons and skulls with attached antlers were also prized ornaments in aristocratic homes. The remains of Irish elk were of high value: "In 1865, full skeletons might fetch £30, while particularly good heads with antlers could cost £15." with £15 being more than 30 weeks' wages for a low skilled worker at the time.[60] Indeed Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society bought a full skeleton in 1847, from Glennon's in Dublin, for £38.[61] This specimen, discovered at Lough Gur near Limerick, is still on display at Leeds City Museum.
Over 100 individuals have been found in Ballybetagh Bog near Dublin.
Found below tree in backyard. Owl pellets in same area not long ago…
Pöllö? Alueella aiempia havaintoja lehtopöllöistä.
Just a guess @karakaxa @featherenthusiast
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.
This one stumped me and iNat's AI, as well
I finally got an Spanish eagle primary by myself!!
I also found body feathers, coverts and a tertial
Found within a few feet of each other, so I would assume the same species
Large feathers (30+ cm) of what I suspect may be a great blue heron in a fallow ag field, Lancaster. The bone is the sternum; water bottle for scale
Kinda hard to ID, the iridiscent color reminds me of my cinereous vulture but that triangle light-brown shape confuses me
albino
One of my first feathers. Location is approximate (Myrtle Beach, SC)
Grouse feather??
This turkey chased my dog. Tucker, my dog, does not like turkeys.
I just noticed the difference between this two feathers, being the first one an inner secondary and the second a tertial
The color is also pretty different from one to another
Looks like something made lunch from a sparrow, I think.
Totally just my best guess.
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
On sandy roadbank/utility ROW by pine woods
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
Feather found in a bush. An owl has been seen in the area but not sure it is from that owl.
Presumably hunting rabbits. Single breast feather caught on a blackberry twig.
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
Faulty time settings on camera, refer to observation time
Car strike. Amazingly good condition. Collected for the Peabody
I'm pretty sure I found this feather in Mildura, it could've been WA or NT. I'm almost certain it was Victoria.