Ornithological Question (1 Viewer)

jonandshell

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OK Twitchers!

Any idea what this fell off?:Doh:

We honestly haven't a clue! We found it in West Norfolk whilst walking the dogs!:Smile:
 

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If it was found within the confines of Norfolk, it probably was from the almost extinct and rarely spotted Ring Wurzel :ROFLMAO:
 

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Interesting! Though I can't come up with any answers, of those (serious answers) :Doh: that have been suggested so far - It's far too big for a bittern, and far too broad, and far too plain for a pheasant - What length is it??
 

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Goose?

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Its 15 1/2 inches from tip to point of the quill.

I can say it definitely isn't a pheasant and far too big for a bittern, of which there are none around! The broads are miles away and there's no wetlands close by.

The mystery thickens........:Eeek:
 

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Certainly a big bird.... although it's a very plain feather, I'll take a wild guess, but only a guess - Red Kite. If it's not, it's something of that size.

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The colour hints at Ruddy Shelduck - that'll get the twitchers going! ::bigsmile:

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Unfortunately the Ruddy Shelduck has black flight feathers. :RollEyes:

Looks like a goose flight feather of some description - maybe a domesticated breed?

Could always have fallen off someone's hat ............. :winky:
 
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I thought it might be from a red kite, we do have them locally. The trouble is, the colour is similar to a red kite's tail feathers, but the shape is wrong for a tail feather.

I also thought it might be off an Egyptian goose, but their primary wing feathers are black!:Doh:
 
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It might have been a Rhode Island Red on steroids!::bigsmile:

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I think we have cracked it!:thumb:

A large house further up the hill, next to the A47 trunk road has a peacock or two. The fast moving traffic must have wafted it a long way down the road!::bigsmile:
 

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This is a picture of some Glossop virgins. They have feathers..........The marriage rate is very low in Glossop. :Smile:
 

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My guess would be a common Shelduck... the secondary flight feathers are I believe rust, and about the right size to match your pic. :Smile:

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My guess would be a common Shelduck... the secondary flight feathers are I believe rust, and about the right size to match your pic. :Smile:
Finally someone tries to seriously ID this bird. Thx Avolian and welcome to Motorhome Fun. As you can see from the posts on this thread, MHF is sometimes a bit like panning for gold. Usually worth it in the end though. I like your name "Avolian", a cross between Avian and Vol, maybe you could get an avatar of a thieving magpie!
 

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