HisNHersDig Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 My girlfriend and I decided to go and dig around some this past weekend and did had an amazing time. Tons of smaller shark teeth, some vertebrae (one very cool not sure what), a few large teeth (not sure what), and a claw of some type (raptor for sure). I love to dig and trying to sharpen up a bit on types of fossils we find all input would be amazing thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HisNHersDig Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 Sorry just got the pic to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisNHersDig Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 32 minutes ago, HisNHersDig said: My girlfriend and I decided to go and dig around some this past weekend and did had an amazing time. Tons of smaller shark teeth, some vertebrae (one very cool not sure what), a few large teeth (not sure what), and a claw of some type (raptor for sure). I love to dig and trying to sharpen up a bit on types of fossils we find all input would be amazing thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 @Auspex Possible bird claw - Auspex should know if it is, what it is. Welcome to the Forum. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM - APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Yeah I work at a museum and that claw does appear to be avian (raptors are birds of prey these days). Very neat finds. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 47 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Possible bird claw It's a nice terminal phalanx from a mid-sized raptor (about the size of a Red-tailed Hawk). A more specific ID is beyond my ability. 4 "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Nice finds! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Beautiful finds , that claw is stellar Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Very nice! I found one similar last year in the Peace River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 The attached picture might help in your id. The picture is from boneclones.com. Marco Sr. 2 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 A problem using the BoneClones illustration for ID purposes is that the BC claws still have their keratin sheath. The sheath is always missing with a fossil. Fortunately with birds, the sheath is relatively thin and the bone is extended. This problem is most exaggerated with the mammal claws. 6 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 The bone attachment features can be very diagnostic for claws. Those features are not part of the keratin sheath. Those features make the BC picture still useful in the ID of mammal claws. When you have an applicable extant reference, it is always a good starting point even if features have been lost through fossilization. However, it is very important to understand the point HP made about the keratin sheaths. Marco Sr. 3 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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