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Don’t forget us old heads. I’ve been birding since I was your ages. That happened about sometime in the mid 90s though.

[image] caterpillar511: I am not aloud to join discord, sorry that I can’t join It’s quite okay :blush:! [image] Vermfly: I’ve been birding since I was your ages. That’s awesome!

Wow, this is a popular topic! There is a bird nest right on my door :bird: they don’t use it much anymore though. There was a funny instance where a squirrel ran up and down a power line by my house, witch was at the time being guarded by a falcon haha

That is cool! Glad to have you on the thread. I’ve only seen an American kestrel they are actually a falcon too. I really want to see a Pergin falcon soon.

I have a few feathers I’ve collected. I keep them in a box along with some other assorted nature collectibles.

Technically it is illegal to gather feathers at the federal level in the US. Possession of wild bird parts is considered a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. It would almost never be enforced on something small like a personal collection of feathers you found on the ground but it is illegal…

Yeah thanks for sharing your knowledge always appreciated :smiling_face:.

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thebirdersway January 14, 2025, 5:24pm 1288

I can’t remember if we are aloud to collect feathers here in West Virginia. I’m thinking it’s illegal on other properties other than your own. I’ll have to look into that.

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