Hello,
The buff coloured feather is definitely the tail feather of a Barn Owl. It should feel a bit soft and fluffy. The other one is nowhere near as easy barring
is common in a lot of raptors, owls, cuckoos, etc. but the backward directed barring is typical of the tail feather of a female Koel. So that is my suggestion even though one isolated feather is not so easy to be confident. That one should not feel soft and
fluffy.
I am assuming you did not find these two together.
Including a ruler for showing size is always helpful.
Philip
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Subject: [Canberrabirds] Feather ID
Hello There, was wondering whether anyone could assist with some feather ID? Could it be an owl? Have heard a boobook recently. Or perhaps a kookaburra? These too have been visiting.
