last summer, driving our 15 year old daughter home from a boundary waters wilderness camp, we happened upon the remains of a freshly killed adolescent great horned owl. the bird had been struck by a car, and the roadside was strewn with feathers. we stopped, took some photos of the bird, and then filled a bag with probably illegal loose feathers that otherwise would have blown into the ditch and been mown into confetti. today, i brought out that bag for some STILL blog inspiration, because my inspiration today was not going to come from outside, where the air temperature never rose above zero degrees fahrenheit. this winter has come out of nowhere and flattened us.
feathers of an adolescent great horned owl
found roadside near ely, minnesota
GH Owls are covered under the Migratory Birds Act, so, yes, if a game warden knows you have them, the feathers would be confiscated. On a more cheerful note, do you know the Feather Atlas? http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/
Jenn,
The feather atlas looks amazing! exactly what i need. thanks for the tip!
Mary Jo