Please can I have some help identifying these feathers?

Aidan Lazarou 02/08/2020 08:49

I've seen these feathers out and about recently, and was trying to match them up to their corresponding birds - any knowledge on any of them would be very much appreciated! Thank you!

N.B. - Most of these were found in Hampshire

Mark Hi 03/08/2020 13:54

Hi Aidan,
Here is what I think:
1. Male common pheasant: media.featherbase.info/.../003459_full.jpg
2. Maybe some type of feral pigeon?
3. ???
4. Chicken? (I found feathers like these that belonged to a chicken)
5. Possibly Green Woodpecker: www.featherbase.info/.../viridis
6. Another pheasant feather: media.featherbase.info/.../003459_full.jpg
7: ???

I may have gotten these wrong though. To get a more accurate ID, you could leave us the size of each feather (from top to bottom).
Featherbase is a good website for feathers (www.featherbase.info/.../home) and I think that there may've been a way to upload photos of feathers on for them to be identified on there, but I'm not too sure.
You could also email or send a letter to the RSPB to see if they know. www.rspb.org.uk/.../

I hope this helps, and once again, some measurements would really help if you have time.

Kind regards,
Mark
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Aidan Lazarou 03/08/2020 18:41

Thank you very much!
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