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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: Digeroo on June 30, 2014, 11:39:32

Title: Brown spotted bird feather.
Post by: Digeroo on June 30, 2014, 11:39:32

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.

Title: Re: Brown spotted bird feather.
Post by: antipodes on June 30, 2014, 13:35:41

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

Title: Re: Brown spotted bird feather.
Post by: Silverleaf on June 30, 2014, 14:10:35

Any chance of a picture?

Title: Re: Brown spotted bird feather.
Post by: Jayb on June 30, 2014, 14:18:30

A Red Kite perhaps!

Title: Re: Brown spotted bird feather.
Post by: squeezyjohn on June 30, 2014, 14:29:10

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

Title: Re: Brown spotted bird feather.
Post by: Digeroo on June 30, 2014, 14:58:54

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. :BangHead:

Title: Re: Brown spotted bird feather.
Post by: Jayb on July 02, 2014, 08:08:13

We sometimes find woodpecker feathers here, your right they are exquisite  :happy7:

Title: Re: Brown spotted bird feather.
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 04, 2014, 18:09:23

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