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turkey feather?

Posted by Erika Barthelmess,
North Country explorer from Canton, NY
March 30, 2016 —

I'm pretty sure this is a primary feather from a turkey. Such a beautiful design. I heard a gobbler here yesterday. If you find a feather and you'd like to identify it, check out this cool website from the US Fish and Wildlife Service: https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/index.php