[NatureNS] Question: feather identification

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From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:15:47 -0300
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I agree with Kathleen and Tom -- red-phase ruffed grouse tail  
feather.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

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> From: Tom & Terri <terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca>
> Date: October 2, 2009 8:56:08 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Question: feather identification
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Looks like a Ruffed Grouse feather to me!
>
> Tom K.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ulli Hoeger" <uhoeger@dal.ca>
> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 8:02 PM
> Subject: [NatureNS] Question: feather identification
>
>
>> I put an image of a feather on the web:
>> http://myweb.dal.ca/uhoeger/webimages/feather.jpg
>> Any opinion what species this feather may belong to is most  
>> appreciated!
>> It was found today around the Tupper Building in the middle of  
>> Halifax.
>> So please share your wisdom with me.
>> Thanks
>> Ulli
>> uhoeger@dal.ca


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