i am having fun revisiting my various collections.
this is only part of my feather collection. whenever i am out walking, i pick up feathers and put them in a special box. the majority of these come from my yard or my local walking trails. there are a few however from various vacations, and at least one from the flamingo exhibit at como zoo
saint paul, minnesota
the feathers i can confidently identify include: egret, canada goose, bald eagle, wild turkey, barred owl, pheasant, crow, gull, ruffed grouse, pigeon, blue jay, yellow shafted flicker, flamingo, mallard, cardinal, woodpecker, junco, cedar wax wing
beautiful – I have a similar collection, but no flamingo feathers!
Wonderfull collection!
Thank You!
The third feather in (going largest to smallest) is a Great Horned Owl, as is the one mirroring it (it’s a small contour feather of similar texture). Very nice collection!
I am curious to know how you secure your feathers and how you frame them. I too have a feather collection from the trails near my home in the San Bernardino Forrest. I would like to frame all of them but they vary in size and I have not found a way to secure them to a surface. Thank you,
Hi Sheryl,
I use an archival glue on the shaft (i like bookbinders PVA) and then frames them in a 2 inch shadow box.
Good Luck!
Mary Jo