Cockatoo Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) I had it authenticated by the folks at Fernbank Museum here in Atlanta. There was no way I was going to purchase it if it was just a "piece of artwork". It's from the Green River. The feather itself is 2" long. The matrix is 3X3. Edited December 17, 2009 by Cockatoo ______________________________________________________ I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Two inches is a good size for a GR feather; nice one! "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...
fig rocks Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Nice feather Cockatoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Really nice specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Cockatoo....Very nice indeed..... I would imagine anything as delicate as a feather would be almost impossible to forge to a passable standard reproducing the quality of preservation demonstrated there.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I had it authenticated by the folks at Fernbank Museum here in Atlanta. There was no way I was going to purchase it if it was just a "piece of artwork". It's from the Green River. The feather itself is 2" long. The matrix is 3X3. Nice fossil,not usual,thanks for sharing Cockatoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockatoo Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Cockatoo....Very nice indeed..... I would imagine anything as delicate as a feather would be almost impossible to forge to a passable standard reproducing the quality of preservation demonstrated there.... Thanks! I still wanted it looked at. The paleontologist at Fernbank placed it under a microscope that also has a camera attached. So we could see it on the monitor. She showed me where the feather continues under a small shelf. My dream vacation is to go there and hunt my own one day. ______________________________________________________ I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Interesting! a flight feather? Thanks for sharing... Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixflood Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Very well preserved! You have a great piece there The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Thanks! I still wanted it looked at. The paleontologist at Fernbank placed it under a microscope that also has a camera attached. So we could see it on the monitor. She showed me where the feather continues under a small shelf. My dream vacation is to go there and hunt my own one day. I highly recommend the Cowboy Canyon site, 14 miles south of Dinosaur, Colorado, but actually in Utah (very near the Bonanza site). Easy to get to, easy to collect at, and I always find feathers,insects and leaves there. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?app=gallery&module=images§ion=viewimage&img=1944 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockatoo Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Interesting! a flight feather? Thanks for sharing... It's not a flight feather but a covering feather. Middle primary covert. It's like a shingle on a roof. ______________________________________________________ I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockatoo Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) I highly recommend the Cowboy Canyon site, 14 miles south of Dinosaur, Colorado, but actually in Utah (very near the Bonanza site). Easy to get to, easy to collect at, and I always find feathers,insects and leaves there. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?app=gallery&module=images§ion=viewimage&img=1944 AH HA! Man is the wife in for a surprise this Spring! Edited December 17, 2009 by Cockatoo ______________________________________________________ I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 It's not a flight feather but a covering feather. Middle primary covert. It's like a shingle on a roof. This member knows his plumage! And, a 2" long median covert would be from a pretty big bird; Presbyornis-sized. Here's a dorsal contour feather from a bird that size from the same formation: "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...
Cockatoo Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 It's actually a dorsal major. More towards the outside of the left wing, under the bottom. Birds are my specialty. ______________________________________________________ I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 It's actually a dorsal major. More towards the outside of the left wing, under the bottom. Birds are my specialty. Would that be AKA "greater primary covert"? "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...
Frank Menser Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Hey...two "Bird Brains" in the same thread! Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockatoo Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Would that be AKA "greater primary covert"? Greater primary coverts are on top. The dorsals are on bottom. Here: ______________________________________________________ I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Greater primary coverts are on top. The dorsals are on bottom. I guess I'm confused. To me, "dorsal" means "top". "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...
Cockatoo Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) It's complicated, it means under in birds wings. A covert is on top, a dorsal is forward and bottom. Lets not get into the rest of the plumage. Ugh. The tail/steering feathers are easy though. Edited December 17, 2009 by Cockatoo ______________________________________________________ I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I wonder whether we might have different lexicons from different fields? As an ornithologist, we use such descriptives as "underwing covert", adding greater/median and primary/secondary as appropriate. Maybe vet- or pet-speak use a different terminology? "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...
Cockatoo Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Perhaps. ______________________________________________________ I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Very nice. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Yes it does get confusing as Dorsal to us fish folk means the fin on top of the back... Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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