CLOSED: Help ID?

Found this feather next to my rabbit hutch. Trying to figure out if its a hawk or an owl, I know its a long shot but Im just trying to figure out who it is. Thanks!

Pic of the feather and where I found it (where the finger is pointing)

Ok since neither of my dogs have been picked off I looked at owls. Barred owl is what Im thinking

What texture does it have? Softly 'fluffy', or hard and smooth?

Resin

Hard and smooth

Thanks! In that case, a hawk of some sort, perhaps Red-tailed.

Yep, as you'll guess now, owl feathers are uniquely soft and fluffy ;-)

Resin

I wonder if weathering could make an owl feather hard and smooth? Because, that feather looks most like the barred owl feather on this website ...
http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/feather.php?Bird=BDOW_wing_adult

Maybe it's my imagination, but it also looks like I can see the "comb" edges that would be on owl feathers.

Interesting question!

Patti

...pics. Im closing this. Thanks All

This message was edited Aug 14, 2014 6:41 PM

Thanks for finding the "feather atlas". I hadn't seen it before & it looks like it will be useful