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Old 08-28-2005, 09:29 AM
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Found this around one of my treestands! What is this feather from. Is it a Red tailed Hawk?

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Old 08-28-2005, 09:46 AM
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I havent been around any hawks close enough to know if it is froma hawk or not.Deffinately not a turkey feather though.
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Old 08-28-2005, 10:15 AM
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It's from a Hawk.
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Old 08-28-2005, 10:30 AM
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Could it be a barred owl?
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Old 08-28-2005, 10:48 AM
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Looks like it came from a hawk or owl.
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Old 08-28-2005, 10:50 AM
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Yea probably a hawk
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Old 08-28-2005, 11:05 AM
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I'm guessing hawk. Could be owl but seems like the owls feathers I've seen, the dark bands were thinner.
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Old 08-28-2005, 11:37 AM
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it looks like a red tails feather.
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Old 08-28-2005, 07:06 PM
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I would agree about the Hawk. Redtails being the most common are a good guess. Maybe a Coopers or Sharp shinned also?
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Old 08-28-2005, 08:26 PM
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Red-tail hawk. Man it is funny to watch them pick up squirrels
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