Mystery Feather

[Harris]

I just went out to feed and fly Oak, and found a chewed primary feather on the floor of his aviary, it was snapped in 2 and well chewed up, now bearing in mind he isn't being moulted, and is at a low weight, I started wondering why he has dropped a feather? Also when I flew him, he is still feather perfect! I even counted all his primaries and they are all intact, Where the hell could it have come from? :confused: I was wondering if he has had a visit from a wild buzzard and they have had a bit of a tussle through the mesh! anyone got any ideas or suggestions as i'M BAFFLED :confused:

[buzzbee]

Do you use sand to cover the floor?

[Harris]

Do you use sand to cover the floor?

No, Pea Gravel

[buzzbee]

If so he could have unearthed an old feather from a different bird?

[buzzbee]

Maybe unearthed it?

[Harris]

He's the first bird to have ever been in the aviary, besides I clean it every day :yawinkle:

[buzzbee]

Hm. Just a thought. btw i wasnt dissing your cleaning skills :lol:

[Harris]

Hm. Just a thought. btw i wasnt dissing your cleaning skills :lol:

I know! Thanks for the suggestion tho :yawinkle:

[ACCIPITER-GENTILIS]

:confused: :confused:

unless the local buzzard has paid a visit,and one has dropped throught the roof of the mews it is quite possible as it is most likely still moulting H and trying to have a pop at urs,they must see it as a threat and try and scare it away they are territorial as you no so oak is a threat to them in there eyes m8

[Harris]

:confused: :confused:

unless the local buzzard has paid a visit,and one has dropped throught the roof of the mews it is quite possible as it is most likely still moulting H and trying to have a pop at urs,they must see it as a threat and try and scare it away they are territorial as you no so oak is a threat to them in there eyes m8

Yes I think you may be right, There are a lot of Buzzards around here, but to be honest, they usualy just soar over, turn back for a look then fly off. But I can't think of any other explanation. This is a main Primary, and I've checked both his wings and they're intact! I guess it could have blown in? but it sure as hell has baffled me :confused:

[Barbary Boy]

Yes I think you may be right, There are a lot of Buzzards around here, but to be honest, they usualy just soar over, turn back for a look then fly off. But I can't think of any other explanation. This is a main Primary, and I've checked both his wings and they're intact! I guess it could have blown in? but it sure as hell has baffled me :confused:
you should easily be able to tell the difference between a harris feather and a buzzards feather?

[Matthew Patching]

you should easily be able to tell the difference between a harris feather and a buzzards feather?

lol you should but praps some cant, it might be a crow feather lol

[Jackson]

yea but harris said it was chewed up so perhaps less able to identify? have you still got it perhaps posting a photo of it may help?

[Sean]

with th elonger days, even at flyign weight, he can still drop feathers, are you sure you counted them all right? and compare the feather to his other feathers, should be quite easy to reconise.

[Harris]

you should easily be able to tell the difference between a harris feather and a buzzards feather?

Yes I can, But as my Harris hasn't yet arrived, I doubt theres any Harris feathers around here! It was definately a Buzzards, and one of the larger primaries.

[Sean]

just released, forgot it was a buzzard you had. need a slap to wake me up lol

[Harris]

just released, forgot it was a buzzard you had. need a slap to wake me up lol


:lol: No worries Sean, I've been back out and got one of my kids to hold his wings open, we both counted his primaries back as far as we could, and there is the same on each wing with no gaps!! It must have blown in, the colour is the same, but with the varying colours in his wings, it could be from anywhere. still one hell of a coincidence tho if it has blown in :rolleyes:

[Tim Laycock]

If you are certain the bird has dropped nothing then a visit from a wild cousin is the likley source

[Barbary Boy]

its a mystery that wont cause me to much sleep?

[Tim Laycock]

I thought you would be up all night scratching your head over that one :rolleyes:

[Barbary Boy]

I just went out to feed and fly Oak, and found a chewed primary feather on the floor of his aviary, it was snapped in 2 and well chewed up, now bearing in mind he isn't being moulted, and is at a low weight, I started wondering why he has dropped a feather? Also when I flew him, he is still feather perfect! I even counted all his primaries and they are all intact, Where the hell could it have come from? :confused: I was wondering if he has had a visit from a wild buzzard and they have had a bit of a tussle through the mesh! anyone got any ideas or suggestions as i'M BAFFLED :confused:
what is "oak" ?

[Merger]

While on his running bar here ,oak would often call wild buzzards down, particulary in the summer, but not enough space for them to land here, he was also flown right thro the summer and would moult as normal, although more slowly, and unless you get them quickly,, loves nothing more than trashing his own dropped feathers!!! my eagle is the same! thankfully he realy looks after himself so never needed them for imping..

[Barbary Boy]

SO what species is OAK ?

[OutFlying]

Cb..........