r/FeatherIdentification

small feather found in suburban south florida.

4.5 inch brown feather found on the Virginia Beach oceanfront in early April. I really don’t have any guesses for this one, the shape and shade of brown don’t look like any gull feathers I’ve personally seen before. Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

I've been collecting feathers for about a year and I've noticed that some of them started to fray in a weird way and gain small holes. My process for cleaning/disinfecting is to give them a bath with soap and put them in my freezer (-21°C) for 2 days, 1 day out and put them again in the freezer.

I generally keep them in a book cabinet but some in bags for temporary storage. I've been thinking about switching to a wooden box so the sun wouldn't get to them as much, but I don't know if that's a good idea.

What am I doing wrong?

(Feather on the picture comes from a local duck)

It's about 1.5 inches long

found it on a beach next to a bay a few months ago, its definitely a huge clump of tail feathers but I don’t know from what. Swan maybe? They’re a bit dirty.

Woke up to feathers all over the yard. Body was gone but this is what’s left behind … any ideas ? Ojai California.

10.5 inch all white feather found on Virginia Beach. My best guesses are Northern Gannet tail feather or a Great Egret feather, but was wondering if someone could chime in with some ideas. Thank you!

I assume these are woodpecker feathers… but educate me if I’m wrong. Also, would anyone know what type of woodpeckers they came from? (WV) Thank you.

Hi! Does anyone know what kind of bird dropped this feather? Thank you!

Feathers found in northeastern Utah on a burrowing owl burrow.

Thought it was a pigeon feather but this blue?

Found the first two , third ones a gift.

Found while running some trails in the city.

I found a feather in the floor of my room, I would like to know what it came from? It's a little misshapen and dirty, I hope that doesn't impede the identification :3

Wanted some opinions of what bird it’s from! I’m in Iowa- if that helps any. I DIDN’T TOUCH IT WITH MY BARE HAND! I was using a sticky note to hold it, cuz I had nothing else.

Attached to a pipe my dad acquired in the 90’s. Turkey feathers? They’re in poor shape. Sorry.