Snipe.

[daringduffer]

From http://www.birds.se/imgspec.asp?Qimg=334&Qlangues=Sv Look at those pictures.

dd

[hankaye]

dd, Howdy;

nice pix. Also nice to see the whole 'critter' once in awhile specially since the 'critter' is still breathing. (chuckle).
hank

[daringduffer]

dd, Howdy;

nice pix. Also nice to see the whole 'critter' once in awhile specially since the 'critter' is still breathing. (chuckle).
hank

Howdy Hank,

"Dead or alive". I have to admit that I sometimes have difficulties in this regard when sourcing feathers. I just bought a common snipe off eBay but it was dead already, which made it easier. The seller was licensed to kill...

dd

[hankaye]

dd Howdy

It's always nice to know that the agent of dispatch was properly licensed and regulated by the goverment.
One can NOT be too careful nowadays. (cup'pla chuckles). What the hell,
hank

[willowhead]

i just gotta bag full of Woodcock today in the mail, from Zazzer.....sent him a bunch of hooks in a swap we arranged. Woodcock was quite dead thank you very much. Sure looks like you got some beautiful feathers there.

[daringduffer]

Sure looks like you got some beautiful feathers there.

That bird has beautiful feathers - I agree. The one I bought was "common snipe" which is both different from and bigger than the "jack snipe" in the picture(s).

What I meant with difficulties in the first post was that I have mixed feelings about some birdskins. I prefer the jack snipe to be alive, although I want his feathers. Can't solve that one...

dd

[willowhead]

Sure you can.....catch one, cage it.....feed it.....water it.....talk to it.....give it bubble baths.....put a mirror in the cage so it doesn't get lonely.....and wait for it to molt feathers.

[daringduffer]

Excellent idea from a creative mind.
Thank you.

dd