Thought some of you might be interested in this web site.

Tyler Bell

California, Maryland

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Subject: [mou] Feather Atlas

A new website that may be of interest to state DNRs, law enforecement,
and raptor folks has been just been announced. THE FEATHER ATLAS OF
NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS is a new web-based resource from the Forensics Lab
for the identification of wing and tail feathers. These feathers are
often encountered by OLE investigators in wildlife products or
associated with bird remains, but can be very difficult to identify with
bird field guides. The website ( http://www.lab.fws.gov/featheratlas/ )
currently contains high-resolution scanned images of the flight feathers
of 64 species, including all widespread North American hawks and eagles,
falcons, vultures, owls, and doves, as well as roadrunner and other
cuckoos and flickers and other woodpeckers. Of particular value to
investigators will be the extensive series of scans illustrating the
appearance of the wing and tail feathers at various ages in both Bald
and Golden Eagles.


Bob Russell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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