Stuart is certainly right. It is a right primary of a
Tawny Frogmouth. I wouldn’t go so far as knowing number 5 or picking the sex! But won’t disagree. Certainly not from a
powerful owl. I wonder why that question is often asked..... Wishful thinking? With the one last week that was collected from the known PO roost site, that is a different matter.
One thing to add is that owl and frogmouth feathers share the feature of having a soft fluffy feel.
Philip
From: Stuart Rae [
Sent: Monday, 23 November 2015 7:49 PM
To: Marie Mannion
Cc: canberra birds
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] ID please
Hi Marie,
The feather looks like it is from a Tawny Frogmouth, probably the fifth primary on the right wing of a male.
The size, colouring and habitat all favour a frogmouth.
On 23 November 2015 at 07:03, Marie Mannion <> wrote:
Found this feather at RMC Golf Course today. Is it from a powerful owl?
From: Marie Mannion <>
Date: 23 November 2015 at 5:59:15 PM AEDT
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