Bird Feet

[Erichalfbee]

Can anybody identify these? A few small grey feathers scattered about. Stan and I are at odds.

 

[Wilco]

Some sort of raptor... I guess it could be a male sparrowhawk or similar, hence the grey feathers.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Ah. Stan said it was too. What on earth would eat a sparrowhawk? We do hear Goshawks here but I’ve never seen one. Thanks Wil

 

[JamezF]

Ah. Stan said it was too. What on earth would eat a sparrowhawk? We do hear Goshawks here but I’ve never seen one. Thanks Wil

Quite a few animals would probably eat a dead one.

James

 

[Swarm]

Wrong colour, wrong talons. More likely a Blackbird.

 

[RJC]

Wrong colour, wrong talons. More likely a Blackbird.

or a crow/magpie or similar.

 

[Wilco]

Wrong colour, wrong talons. More likely a Blackbird.

Oh yes, remiss of me- most raptors have yellow legs.

Might just be a woodpigeon...

 

[Erichalfbee]

woodpigeon

Pink legs

 

[Erichalfbee]

or a crow/magpie or similar.

No magpie feathers but may be a crow. Legs too large for a blackbird

 

[Erichalfbee]

But. 25 folk on RSPB FB say pigeon. Oh well.

 

[JamezF]

I'm unconvinced that it's a crow. The feet just don't look right to me. I'm not sure why. Perhaps they don't look dark enough.

James

 

[Wilco]

Pink legs

I missed that... Will blame that bit on colour blindness!

 

[rossbyjove]

Can anybody identify these? A few small grey feathers scattered about. Stan and I are at odds.

Could be a young corvid of some kind.
I have some crows feet that look similar.
The talons on a raptor would be larger.
I have some Kestrel feet and the talons are very large.
I have a collection of wings, skulls, feet, skins, penis bones(badger) of various dead creatures

 

[Antipodes]

Could be a young corvid of some kind.

Yes. A young bird perhaps.

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Could be a young corvid of some kind.
I have some crows feet that look similar.
The talons on a raptor would be larger.
I have some Kestrel feet and the talons are very large.
I have a collection of wings, skulls, feet, skins, penis bones(badger) of various dead creatures

I worry about what some of my neighbours might be concealing behind their net curtains

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Pink legs

feral pigeon, or a dove of some kind.

But. 25 folk on RSPB FB say pigeon. Oh well.

I'd be inclined to agree.

 

[rossbyjove]

feral pigeon, or a dove of some kind.

I'd be inclined to agree.

wrong colour legs i think.

 

[Antipodes]

Can anybody identify these? A few small grey feathers scattered about. Stan and I are at odds.

Did you keep any of the small grey feathers? Perhaps that would help with identification?

 

[BeeBird]

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Can anybody identify these? A few small grey feathers scattered about. Stan and I are at odds.

Last time I saw something similar to these they were floating in a big pot of grey dishwater coloured stock in a hotel restaurant in China. Strangely Alan & I declined the soup course

 

[Newbeeneil]

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Last time I saw something similar to these they were floating in a big pot of grey dishwater coloured stock in a hotel restaurant in China. Strangely Alan & I declined the soup course

You should always try that sort of thing when on holiday as you will probably never get the chance again.
Duck tongues and chickens feet were two of many we tried in China. The tongues were quite pleasant but the feet were like sucking gelatine out of miniature rubber gloves. But at least I know that.