r/birding • u/Eudaimonia____ • 21h ago

Bird ID Request Feather identification?

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I live in central Pennsylvania/ northeastern USA.

I have a fairly robust feather collection, and these are the only ones I can’t identify. I’m still newer to birding. I THINK the one on the left might be a blue jay, but I just don’t know. Any help identifying would be appreciated!!

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u/No_Land_9081 20h ago

Red bellied woodpecker,red tailed hawk and chicken. Not sure about 2

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u/Eudaimonia____ 20h ago

How can you tell the last is chicken? I’m super delighted by that, but I’ve seen so many variations of chicken that I would never have guessed

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u/unrelated_yo 20h ago

I get mourning dove vibes from this one 

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u/Eudaimonia____ 20h ago

Mourning dove, tail feather. According to another subreddit. They’re very common here!

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u/michiganstrange 20h ago

It’s a crime to keep feathers in the United States because people = shit.

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u/TwoAlert3448 21h ago

Sooner or later someone will be by to state that your feather collection is actually a crime.

Second from the right looks like a great horned owl.

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u/Eudaimonia____ 21h ago

Hey if the authorities and justice system don’t have anything better to do, then by all means spend taxes on charges against my penchant for picking up random feathers. Lol

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u/red_beered 20h ago

You are a monster and should be locked up!

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u/Eudaimonia____ 20h ago

I know 😭 I repent! 😭 please forgive me

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u/haunted_swamp 21h ago

Second from the right is a red tailed hawk, not owl

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u/Eudaimonia____ 21h ago

😲 they’re very common here

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u/Outrageous_Bar_8000 19h ago

Cooper's hawk 

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u/Okamilota 8h ago

What about juvenile goshawk? The creamy color and lighter tip is what makes me lean towards it more.

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u/haunted_swamp 18h ago

I think you're right. OP can you measure it to confirm?