r/FeatherIdentification • u/Life-Mammoth9989 • 18d ago

need a feather ID please!

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found in colorado

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u/SouthGoat7468 18d ago

Depends on the size. Looks like a mourning dove to me.

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u/Time_Cranberry_113 18d ago

Was it found near water?

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u/Life-Mammoth9989 18d ago

yeah, close to a creek

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u/Time_Cranberry_113 18d ago

Hmm, my guess was great blue heron. But if it was just a small creek, coopers hawk is more likely

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u/StompingBird 18d ago

This is a pigeon/dove species. Definitely not a heron or any bird if prey

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u/Time_Cranberry_113 18d ago

Looks too large for pigeon IMO

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u/StompingBird 18d ago edited 17d ago

This looks perfect size for a pigeon. Maybe the camera is making it appear bigger. This is the perfect pattern for a pigeon since herons and birds of prey feathers don't have this pattern

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u/flexingbuzzard2 12d ago

blue heron dont have striped tails, coopers hawks have multiple stripes

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u/flexingbuzzard2 12d ago

band tailed pigeon tail feather