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    What a wonderful photo Scott. Looking very sharpish!

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    Terry,

    I honestly don't have a clue about the feathers-- all I can say for sure is that they came (probably) from a rather large bird!

    What I can tell you is that they are a bloody nuisance to wear! I'm a bit over six foot tall, and the feathers add almost a foot-- I am constantly bowing and dipping to keep the feathers from hitting things. I normally wear either a simple clansman's cap badge or my own badge with two silver feathers behind it. Not as dramatic, but infinitely more practical.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
    Terry,

    I honestly don't have a clue about the feathers-- all I can say for sure is that they came (probably) from a rather large bird!

    What I can tell you is that they are a bloody nuisance to wear! I'm a bit over six foot tall, and the feathers add almost a foot-- I am constantly bowing and dipping to keep the feathers from hitting things. I normally wear either a simple clansman's cap badge or my own badge with two silver feathers behind it. Not as dramatic, but infinitely more practical.
    Be that as it may, Scott, they certainly do look grand! My 21 yr old niece recently took up turkey hunting because her boyfriend is a hunter and she got herself a bird a month or so ago. If there are suitable feathers left after the proper trophies have been made she has promised me some. An obviously non-eagle feather or two in my bonnet on a special occasion might be nice. I don't expect to look as splendid as you, but it might just work.

    Regards,

    Brian

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian K View Post
    Be that as it may, Scott, they certainly do look grand! My 21 yr old niece recently took up turkey hunting because her boyfriend is a hunter and she got herself a bird a month or so ago. If there are suitable feathers left after the proper trophies have been made she has promised me some. An obviously non-eagle feather or two in my bonnet on a special occasion might be nice. I don't expect to look as splendid as you, but it might just work.
    On occasion I have worn a few small cock hackles in my bonnet, but I personally steer clear of wearing any large raptor (or turkey) feathers in my bonnet, as I don't want to give the wrong impression of my status & cause myself embarrassment.

    Just a thought.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BoldHighlander View Post
    On occasion I have worn a few small cock hackles in my bonnet, but I personally steer clear of wearing any large raptor (or turkey) feathers in my bonnet, as I don't want to give the wrong impression of my status & cause myself embarrassment.

    Just a thought.
    I certainly understand the concern, Terry, and I would never want to represent myself as something I'm not. It is unlikely, however, that I will have many (if any) opportunities to wear feathers where anyone would actually understand the significance of eagle's feathers.

    If I were to attend the nearest highland games and it was cool enough to wear something as substantial as my Mackie bonnet I'd probably wear my X Marks cap badge with a dandelion plant badge. I am quite pleased with my new "clan" and would want to advertise the fact. As those games are (I think) usually in July, I'd probably just wear my Panama hat to survive the sun and the heat.

    Regards,

    Brian

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    Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
    Terry,

    I honestly don't have a clue about the feathers-- all I can say for sure is that they came (probably) from a rather large bird!

    What I can tell you is that they are a bloody nuisance to wear! I'm a bit over six foot tall, and the feathers add almost a foot-- I am constantly bowing and dipping to keep the feathers from hitting things.
    Being about 6'3" myself I can just imagine!

    They are magnificent looking though
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    Feathers...

    I'd venture to say they are turkey feathers...they typically have bars on them like that. You see them from white and brown through many darker tan colors to all dark. There are many that feel, and perhaps rightly so, that the Turkey should have been the official bird of the USA.
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    Quote Originally Posted by longhuntr74 View Post
    I'd venture to say they are turkey feathers...they typically have bars on them like that. You see them from white and brown through many darker tan colors to all dark. There are many that feel, and perhaps rightly so, that the Turkey should have been the official bird of the USA.
    They are more simular to a mature golden eagle feathers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by peacekeeper83 View Post
    They are more simular to a mature golden eagle feathers.
    That was my thought too.
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    Precisely.

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