r/animalid 2d ago

What animal does this belong to? Found in Long Island, NY 🦁 🐯 🐻 MYSTERY CRITTER 🐻 🐯 🦁

Please tell me, I’ve searched on multiple subs with no attention. I’m thinking a bird of prey.

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u/Time_Cranberry_113 2d ago

Hi ornithologist here. For feather ID we need a clear picture with a ruler. Are you still in possession of the wing? Try posting on r/whatsthisbird and r/feathers . But I actually suspect pigeon or gull (based on the shape of the flight feathers and local abundance).

Birds of prey are generally much bigger than most people think and this wing does not appear hawk sized to me. If it is a raptor it looks more like kestrel sized. But again it's quite difficult to tell without a ruler.

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u/Professional-Pool676 2d ago

Tough to say but my gut is saying Canada Goose