spotted this unusual feather in a field next to the estuary, there was 3 or 4, not enough for a death on the ground, struck in the air and escaped? I think it’s from a water bird, so it would not be roosting in a field of cows. Possible feather from the breast or flank. But from what?
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maybe from a wayward bittern,colour looks similar
yeh, but they are wayward in winter, also this feather is black and white, think you’ll find a bittern is brown and white. Could be from a chicken and the feathers came off the farmer’s pickup? He drives around the field to check on his herd, usually they are surrounding me !!
what? the farmer has aherd of chickens.
dickcissel !!