Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out which bird these feathers belong to.
I have been holidaying with family in Koroit (South West Victoria) and found them in the yard.
A friend thought them from either an owl or raptor. The feather on the left also has a barred pattern, although it's more visible on the underside. They're all around 21cm long.
Any help would be much appreciated!
With Thanks,
Christina
Hi Christina. So far nobody has taken up your challenge & I'm not about to. I strongly suspect species identification from feathers is a very specialized task so you'll need to keep your fingers crossed that a BirdsinBackyarder with the requisite knowledge & skills comes across your post. Good luck!
Gosshawk feathers, pretty shaw. rather common small brown raptor. A tail feather, secondary wing feather and a primary feather.
Wimmera mally region, Vic.
Thank you Lightuningbird for your insight. I had been slowly whittling down the list of species in the area and the Brown Goshawk definitely looked like a good possibility.
Thanks Woko for your response also. Yes, I'm coming to realise how complex feather identification can be! There doesn't seem to be many resources for Australia at all!
Hi Christina, nice to meet you
These feathers are from the "Collared Sparrow Hawk"
Far left is the centre tail feather, centre is the Primary centre "right" feather and the one on the far right is the Flight Wing Feather
If picked up off the ground be very careful of feather mites !!
Beware not to sell them commecially
If at anytime you need more info please do not hesitate to ask
Hi Christina, nice to meet you
These feathers are from the "Collared Sparrow Hawk"
Far left is the centre tail feather, centre is the Primary centre "right" feather and the one on the far right is the Flight Wing Feather
If picked up off the ground be very careful of feather mites !!
Beware not to sell them commecially
If at anytime you need more info please do not hesitate to ask
Hi Christina, nice to meet you
These feathers are from the Collared Sparrow Hawk
Far left is the centre tail feather, centre is the Primary centre right feather and the one on the far right is the Flight Wing Feather
If picked up off the ground be very careful of feather mites !!
Beware not to sell them commecially
If at anytime you need more info please do not hesitate to ask
Hmmmm! While it's great that this poster has made a very confident identification of these feathers I note that Barkart-Feathers is a business which, among other things, is marketing native bird feathers. Even if these feathers are acquired by collecting them from the ground it seems to me that any establishment of a native bird feather market will encourage unscrupulous exploiters of native birds for profit. Such a contribution to native bird extinction is certainly to be discouraged.
Wow !! here I was thinking trying to help someone - I never had an alterior motive, I never knew such nastiness existed on such a beautiful website.
Before you criticize me, learn my background, and the Government work we do.
Remember what your mother said " dont speak if you have nothing nice to say".
This will be my first (. in helping people) post and my last.
People are good at hiding behind a keyboard.
Kindest regards
Narelle
Hi Narelle, please don't be offended by Woko. I can assure you he was not trying to be nasty. He is very passionate about conservation of our wildlife and can sometimes come accross that way unintentionally. I too first thought that about him but have learned that that is not his intention at all.
Thank you for your contribution and knowledge as it is an area I know I lack in and am keen to learn from an experianced person such as yourself.
Have a wonderful day!
Devster
Thank you Devster for your very kind words,
I am here to help people, look forward to new threads
Kindest regards
Narelle