I said that I appreciate all the information that I get from the
knowledgeable birders on VtBird and I got some info as a result of today's
post.  Apparently, when I brought home five feathers that I  found when
walking in the woods this summer, I have broken federal law.  Please be
assured that the five feathers have already been returned to the woods
(although not necessarily in the place where they were found) as I like to
think of myself as a law abiding person.   My apologies and thanks,Sue, or
letting me know.

With embarrassment,
Martha


On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:27 AM, Martha McClintock
<[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> I enjoy the links, birding sites, and articles suggested by VtBirders and
> hope that someone will enjoy knowing about this site as well.
>
>  As  I walk and enjoy all things outdoors (including birds!),  I sometimes
> see a lost feather and have been collecting the interesting ones I have
> found.  A website at http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/  is very useful
> for identifying the feathers.  Yesterday, I found a very handsome ruffed
> grouse tail feather that I could identify using the Feather Atlas.
>
> Martha
> Westford
>