Topic: Brown spotted bird feather.

[Digeroo]

I found a beautiful feather by the gate to the lottie, brown with white spots down each side.  Never seen anything like it before.  Exquisite.  Any ideas please of which bird.

[antipodes]

Knowing the size might help....
Maybe an owl, or duck or something like a bird of prey? They are often mottled for camouflage.

[Silverleaf]

Any chance of a picture?

[Jayb]

A Red Kite perhaps!

[squeezyjohn]

Difficult without pictures - but I often find pheasant feathers that fit that description down by our allotment.

[Digeroo]

Went down to the plot and think I heard it. 

I think this is it

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/105928418/five-woodpecker-feathers-art-card?ref=market

Had pheasants before, they seem to like wherever I sow parsnips so I never get them in straight rows.   They are more mottled.  It is the regularity of this which is so striking.

Best not mention Red Kite it will get me going.

[Jayb]

We sometimes find woodpecker feathers here, your right they are exquisite 

[Robert_Brenchley]

My guess would be pheasant, but a pic would help.