Buskers' Notebook

Feather Identification Project

Feather Sampling

3 parts of each usable feather will be sampled, the top (barbed) potion, the down portion (near the base of the feather) and a portion of the quill. This will either be photographed or made into permanent slides for collection.

When labeling, include; the Scientific Name of the bird, the type of feather sampled off, the part of the feather sampled off, the date and your initials. Eg, Barbed Portion of a Gallus domesticus contour feather, 4.12.2023, Audrey.c.Austin

Domestic Chicken 1

Barbed portion of Domestic Chicken (Gallus domesticus) contour feather.

Domestic Chicken 2

Down portion of Domestic Chicken (Gallus domesticus) contour feather.

Domestic Chicken 3

Quill of Domestic Chicken (Gallus domesticus) contour feather.

Mallard 1

Barbed portion of Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) contour feather.

Mallard 2

Down portion of Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) contour feather.

Mallard 3

Quill of Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) contour feather.

Rainbow Lorikeet 1

Barbed portion of Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) contour feather.

Rainbow Lorikeet 2

Down portion of Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) contour feather.

Rainbow Lorikeet 3

Quill of Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) contour feather.

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