DinoBirdNerd Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Hello all. New here, but hoping maybe someone could help confirm if my guesses are correct or if I'm way off. I found this south east of Drumheller, AB around the Red Deer river. From my Googling efforts, I'm thinking this might be a toe bone from an ornithomimid? I believe ornithomimus and struthiomimus are both found in this area, so this is my best guess. Sorry, my cell phone camera quality isn't the greatest. I could also be way off, and maybe this isn't even a dinosaur at all haha. Thanks in advance! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 I don't believe it's an oviraptoroid, ornithomimid or struthie considering the shape of your third photo Struthie Ornithomimid One possibility is Dromaeosaurus given the curvature of DII-1. If it's the wrong Formation possibly another Dromaeosaurid 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoBirdNerd Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 Thanks for the reply. I didn't even consider a dromaeosaur bone, so that's pretty cool too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 6 hours ago, DinoBirdNerd said: Thanks for the reply. I didn't even consider a dromaeosaur bone, so that's pretty cool too. This is a direct quote from the Royal Tyrrell Museum's home page regarding the collection of fossils in Alberta. If you are already aware of it, please accept my apology. It would probably be a good idea to contact them regarding your find. "If you live in Alberta and legally surface collect a fossil, you may keep it as custodian, but ownership remains with the Province of Alberta. You cannot sell, alter, or remove the specimen from the province without permission from the Government of Alberta. Only four types of fossils are eligible for personal ownership: ammonite shell, petrified wood, leaf impressions, and oysters. To gain ownership of these fossils, you must apply for a Disposition Certificate from the Government of Alberta through the Royal Tyrrell Museum’s Resource Management Program." Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoBirdNerd Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 13 minutes ago, Mark Kmiecik said: This is a direct quote from the Royal Tyrrell Museum's home page regarding the collection of fossils in Alberta. If you are already aware of it, please accept my apology. It would probably be a good idea to contact them regarding your find. "If you live in Alberta and legally surface collect a fossil, you may keep it as custodian, but ownership remains with the Province of Alberta. You cannot sell, alter, or remove the specimen from the province without permission from the Government of Alberta. Only four types of fossils are eligible for personal ownership: ammonite shell, petrified wood, leaf impressions, and oysters. To gain ownership of these fossils, you must apply for a Disposition Certificate from the Government of Alberta through the Royal Tyrrell Museum’s Resource Management Program." Thanks, yes I'm aware of the laws for surface collecting here. I was only curious about what type of dinosaur this bone might have belonged to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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