I've used the USFWS Feather Atlas
<https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/idtool.php> for a Merlin style ID
tool for common feathers. They have 438 species represented so it's not
comprehensive but is a good introduction on the features and forms they
take. Although they're undergoing maintenance with no end in sight so maybe
a moot recommendation!
On Mon, 3 Mar 2025 at 13:51, Michael Stubblefield <stubblem...>
wrote:
> Carla Dove from the Smithsonian is the world's expert on feather
> identification. She can differentiate species based on the microstructure
> of down.
>
> https://naturalhistory.si.edu/staff/carla-dove >
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM celticcail <
> <0000025ed36331da-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
> > The book Bird Feathers: a guide to North American Species by Scott and
> > MacFarlane is great, but iNaturalist.org does a good job as well. Cailin
> > O'Connor, Pompton Lakes Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
> > -------- Original message --------From: jim wright <
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> > Date: 3/3/25 11:45 AM (GMT-05:00) To: <JERSEYBI...>
> > Subject: [JERSEYBI] Feather identification I'm working on a birding
> column
> > on the best way to identify a feather youfind, and I would love the
> advice
> > of JerseyBirders.Is there a great app, or website you recommend?And yes,
> I
> > know it's illegal to keep them. :- )Many thanks.-- Jim WrightMy latest
> > book is "The Screech Owl Companion" www.screechowl.net/My nature blog is
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