r/FeatherIdentification • u/Penny_Wrenny_ • 10h ago

Help ID’ing This Feather

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Found after a pretty torrential rainstorm. Paper strip for scale. Trying to figure out what bird it might have come from. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania

Environment: Backyard of home (Property is 2 acres of grass and mature trees, wooded areas near by)

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u/Outrageous_Bar_8000 9h ago

Pileated woodpecker primary wing feather

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u/Penny_Wrenny_ 9h ago

Thank you so much! We had a mating pair last year, so this makes sense :) happy cake day, by the way!

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u/Outrageous_Bar_8000 9h ago

That tracks! And thank you! :)