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    • Michael
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      DCE418E0-4593-46CC-94A7-56D3D3EFBDA2Can someone please tell me what bird this feather came from. It was found in Upstate New York.
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    • Sandra
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      This is a secondary wing feather. If it was from a Blue Jay, it would have barring. It appears to be a male Mallard's feather. The US Fish and Wildlife Service has a great site for identifying feathers. It's called the Feather Atlas, and here is the page with blue feathers. You can see both Blue Jays and Mallard feathers here. https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/idresults.php
    • Kunling
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      That is a blue jay's...It looks like it's one of its primaries wing feathers.
    • Squirrels pet
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      mallard duck or a stellar jay or blue jay
      • Owen
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        Maybe if he found it in upstate New York it might not be a Steller's jay feather, they have a very western range :) But i think your on to something about the Blue jay and Mallard!
    • Owen
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      Definitely A Blue jay feather a have found quite a few of these most likely a wing feather outer primaries :D
    • Frankie
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      I would say it is most likely a blue jay
      • Michael
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        Chirps: 11
        Thank you. That was my initial thought, but then I thought it could be from a Mallard Duck.
      • Frankie
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        @Michael The blue pattern is not bold enough to be a mallard