Do you think I could get a feather

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Here's what I saw Sunday, in my back yard, I though, Thats some nice feathers he has there. So how bad would I get mauled, if I would sneak up on him, put some salt on his tail and take a feather. :biggrin:

Oh wait a minute, maybe that salt thing wouldn't work on him... But I bet I know what it would. Then maybe I could Sneak up on ................
 

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That probably wouldn't be the best time to test run next year's mouse Halloween costume.

Just sayin' :biggrin:
 
Not to mention it is illegal to own raptor feathers in the US (at least most of it). This includes eagles, hawks, falcons, owls and vultures. In some places you're not allowed to sell turkey feathers either.
 
Jason is correct. Even if you find a dead hawk or owl (as well as many many other birds) you can not have as much as one feather in your possession without risking federal prosecution. I live on a 50 acre lake and every year we have a flock Canada Geese spend the summer and raise five or six goslings. When they come up on my lawn in the summer and molt they usually leave behind 50 to 100 primary feathers. According to this same law, I am not even allowed to pick up those feathers. As ridiculous as it sounds, I can chop them up with my lawn mower, but I better not pick any of them up. Nice photos of a beautiful bird, but leave the feathers where they fall.

Jim Smith
 
Keep in mind that you can legally own the feathers if you are Native American. But I really think the OP was kidding about the feathers. Great pictures btw.
 
sure glad i saw this post. There is a dead hawk(very large and very nice feathers) on the side of the road about 8 miles from my house that i have been eyeing. Thought about going by there when the rain lets up and trying to get a few feathers. Looks like i dont need to make the trip now.
 
rjwolfe3 said:
Keep in mind that you can legally own the feathers if you are Native American. But I really think the OP was kidding about the feathers. Great pictures btw.
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What if you're part Native American.:biggrin:.. My mother's father was 1/2 Indian from Oklahoma.. don't know the tribe.

Actually, I think I'm about 20th generation American.:biggrin:. my mother's family arrive in 1628 in Virginia...
they missed the Mayflower and had to take the next boat..:biggrin:
and suspect there's more than one Native American in the family.. one of the family names is Littleberry.

BTW, That's a beautiful bird... we see a few around my place in the summer... last summer I saw one strike a dove right in front of my shop... took the dove to the ground, but didn't get a good hold and talk about booking it south, that dove was making some noise as it left the ground and headed for the trees.
 
Chuck, I was watching a field mouse work its way to the seeds under my bird feeder when h hawk swooped down and nailed it. My wife said the dumfounded look on my face was priceless!
 
We had one slam into a picture window, we surmised it saw it's reflection and thought it was lunch, unfortunatly it broke it's neck, we called Parks and Wildlife, they came and picked up the carcass, I sure thought long and hard about borrowing a few feathers. But I remember when some lady gave Hillary Clinton a Dream Catcher that had some Red Tail Hawk feathers, Was Hillary surprised when the Fish and Game took it and arrested the lady that made it for her. I think they should have busted her, she was the one that was in possession, she'd had the Dream Catcher for a few weeks, and flew it back on Air Force One. I guess being first lady or in her case (one of the many) had it's perks.
 
If you try sneaking up on him and yanking out a couple feathers would you video tape it and share with the rest of us?:eek:
 
what about parrot feathers? they molt twice a year and my blue fronted amazon parrots feathers are real colorful. Any one that would cast me a tube for 2 tubes worth of feathers could have some when available..I also have 2 umbrella cockatoo's and an African gray a nice mix??
 
Parrot feathers are fine. As a fly tyer, I try to stay on top of what's legal and there are plenty of people that use parrot feathers on Salmon flies. It's primarily the migratory birds that are protected.

Jim Smith
 
Jim Smith said:
Parrot feathers are fine. As a fly tyer, I try to stay on top of what's legal and there are plenty of people that use parrot feathers on Salmon flies. It's primarily the migratory birds that are protected.

Jim Smith
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Jims Right ! Even though laws change from state to state, You dont want to pick up any federal protected bird or feather, unless they are domestic raised birds. You can find a lot of birds at game farms or turkey farms (if you want them). You can legally buy and use the feathers as long as you get documentation that they were purchsed from a company or business that has proper bands and license. You can also check with local taxidermist. Some of them buy birds to mount. My neighbor raises falcons and I would love to get some of those feathers to cast but I dont think its worth the possible hassel of proving it came from a banded pet.

I know a man who was arrested for having some owl feathers in a cup on a shelf that he picked up in the woods while walking. It was sad and I dont agree with how it happened, but I can see both sides.
 
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