Shed hunting "the molt"

[boneaddict]

Love this time of year.  The boys are wrapping it up and I score on some more fly tying material.  Its a regular treasure hunt out there for the girls.  Every once in awhile I get there first.  All in one day.....

[Timberstalker]

Good looking feathers BONE.  How many birds do you have?

[boneaddict]

Oh boy, a couple hundred I guess.  About 150 chicks at the moment I think and then a bunch of adults. 

[runamuk]

Beautiful........

[Birdguy]

I wish our weather on the wet side allowed for feathers like that. I have a reeves rooster that has a 4 foot plus tail each fall until the rains come. I think about it but do not have the heart to pull it out and the rain just breaks it off. Nice looking feathers Bone.

[boneaddict]

My Reeves'tail made it a little longer this year, but always manages to break off too.  I've thought about trying some different things with his pen as I'd love to get a picture of it at full length.  I was seconds from killing and stuffing my Blue peacock last night but the sun hit him just right.  Probably saved his life.

[Birdguy]

We have talked about making a covered round or cornerless pen for the birds with big tails to see if it really helps.  :dunno:Seems like the rain and them changing direction in the corner breaks off all good tails. Why would you kill and stuff the peacock? That would certainly take a bit of wall space .

[boneaddict]

Theoretically I could enjoy how pretty he is without having to listen to him. LOL