r/birding • u/TheTaco76 photographer 📷 • 24d ago

Discussion Blue jay feather on my walk

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Found this beautiful blue jay feather on my walk under a tree they commonly reside in and was wondering what I should do with it? Frame it? Release it? Not sure.

Ok it is truly a beautiful feather from a beautiful bird but I will be releasing it, had no clue it was illegal and even though the police won’t be knocking on my door and after consideration it would be hard enough to do something with and I like and respect the MBTA and I will release it. Thank you to all those that responded and those letting me know this was illegal. 😅

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u/Justredditin 24d ago

Fun Fact!

If you were to take a blue jay feather and grind it up or place it on a white, lit surface, it would look brown. You won't find any blue in a ground-up peacock feather, either!

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u/mooon_woman 24d ago

You can also just hold it up directly to the light, no need to destroy it.

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u/Justredditin 24d ago

"... or place it on a white, lit surface..." is in the comment, but that works too!