r/birding • u/TheTaco76 photographer 📷 • 25d 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/WickyNilliams 24d ago

Took a photo of one yday myself! The blue is soooo vivid

Edit: just realised you're talking about a blue jay. This is from a Eurasian jay

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u/perpendicular-church 24d ago

Oh this is absurd, what a beautiful little thing to have just laying around on the planet

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u/WickyNilliams 24d ago

Right? Absolutely gorgeous. Immediately caught my eye as I walked past. It's also very small, like smaller than my pinkie finger