Ever wonder what the drake feather looks like up close?

[newchickmom09]

Yesterday I was cleaning up the porch and saw this shinny thing I went over to see what it was and it was Ebony's drake feather. I have always wondered what they look like up close. They are pretty cool looking I think.

I know it is weird but I think they are so neat.

I had to share

 

[Bleenie]

That is really neat looking...

 

[Goat_Walker]

I have two drake feathers

They are so cool!!! I usually do art projects with my feathers but I think this time I'll just keep the drake feathers in my collection box

 

[newchickmom09]

Goat_Walker~ I kept this feather too. It is on top of a shelf now for display right next to my chickens first eggs that I blew the yoke out of.

 

[BellLisamo]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Goat_Walker]

Quote:
My grandma blows my eggs for me

Cause she likes to make christmas ornaments out of them

 

[duckyfromoz]

I have never found any until just recently. I guess having darker ducks has helped as I found 3 from a drake in the last week. I actually saw 1 fall out and picked it up straight away. I have all three diplayed together up on top of my TV. They are so facinating. I was thinking of framing them somehow.

 

[Goat_Walker]

We sound like such dorks - framing feathers

 

[newchickmom09]

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I think they are just so neat the way they curl so perfect. I am going to be keeping am eye out from now on. I would love to figure some craft to make with them.

 

[LAMchop]

That is so neat! I love the drake feathers- will have to look out for them. I was looking at some of my girls up close today, and noticed they have stiff feathers on top of their tail similar to the drake feather, but they don't have a curl.
Ducks are endlessly fascinating!
I have a jar for the pretty grey-and-white striped feathers from my grey call drake.