Kathy sent me a pic of the feather I won on St. Judes auction. WOW!!!! It is on the way to me now.
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Thank you Kathy I am honored. It will go on my best quiver.
Danny
Wow! That is beautiful! Great work Killdeer!!
Just can't beat class!! ;)
That is cool!!! Joseph
Great Job Killdeer, That is way kool....congrats danny
Killie sure is a gem! Beautiful job!<>< :thumbsup:
Beautiful!
VERY COOL :thumbsup:
Killy help me, I 'm having trouble identifying the two smaler feathers...flicker? Red bellied woodpecker? I know I've seen those feathers before but just can't place them
Wow is right!
Kathy's gifted in so many ways...that is so beautifully crafted!! Good for you, Danny. :clapper:
>>--Ron--<>
Most beautiful one you've done yet, Killie (except for my and Dano's "special" ones, of course). I am seriously impressed - and I think Danny is a fine recipient of it. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Stunning! Nicely done. What type claws are those?
OUTSTANDING :thumbsup:
Gotta agree with Jock, pure class Kathy.
Congrats Danny
Awesome craftswomanship !!!! They gonna' let you wear that in yer hair at work Danny ???
Whoa! That is very very cool! Danny, you certainly deserve this one, and if I remember right it didn't come cheap, but if there is one in next years auction I'll bet the price you paid is going to look like a bargain! :readit:
Thank you all for the kind words. I am somewhat chagrined at how long it took me to get this little project done. I say somewhat because I have lived with me for fifty-one years, and am rather familiar with my prodigious powers of procrastination. I wear a turtle on my watch fob. It seems to express my general tendencies and the way I regard Time. YBYSAIA!
Mickey, those are two sharptail grouse tail coverts from a bird that Charlie Lamb shot. I can see the resemblance to a woodpecker's secondary feathers, but a quick feel or even just seeing them "in person" would reveal that they are much softer. The claws are bobcat, from one found dead by Vance Brewer, Chuck. I owe much of the pizazz to Vance, who mailed me Charlie's tail ( :eek: ), the claws, the silver concha, and numerous little knick-knacks and doo-dads.
To my credit, I killed the deer and the squirrel that were used in the project. Using woodpecker feathers would be against the law. :(
Killdeer
LOL, do not know Charles about wearing it in my hair. Not that I could not,I am of Choctaw/Cherokee heritage with Scotish,Irish,French and Netherlander thrown in, but my hair is not long enough to do it justice. But that is an idea.
Danny
Thats purty for sure. :thumbsup:
That is cooler than the other side of the pillow.
Nice work, Killdeer.
that sure is a beauty!
Very Nice... :readit:
Here's what confused me Killdeer..just picked this one up under the bird feeder out front. Didn't know you couldn't use woodpecker feathers for decoration.
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Ferret, a few years back an artist made an exhibit piece of feathers collected from the ground in her yard and got in trouble. Killie's work certainly is a piece of art and Danny is a lucky man to have it!
Nice pic, Mickey! That looks like the secondary from the right wing of a Downy or Hairy woodpecker. The two are right close in size and coloration, I always have to check beak length if I don't hear them call. Hmm. Sometimes I check beak length to double-check the call! Got any beaks hanging around?
I usually see more Downies than Hairies.
Basically, if it's wild, and you can't hunt it, it's protected, and you can't have any part of it. :( :(
Killdeer
killie that is awesome you da girl!!!!!! :thumbsup: real top class.
wolfman
Very nice piece of work Killdeer. This will really dress up his quiver.
Danny, just think of the MoJo you will have now!! :scared:
Chort
I like it,ALOT!! :thumbsup:
Sorry Danny, national "TREASURES" can not be shipped out of the country. I'll ask Mickey to send you the woodpecker feather and Miss Killy can send me the TREASURE for safe keeping. :pray: :pray:
Well Dave, since Guam is "Where America's Day Begins" and is a US Territory, then I am "In the Country".LOL
Soon as I get the Quiver that Shell made me from Last years St. Judes, this feather is going on that quiver. Very serious MOJO!!!
Danny
Well, I lost again; I thought we sold Guam to Japan or China. You are right about the serious MOJO; Killdeer feather on a Shell quiver is a tough combo to beat. Enjoy!!