Friday, 2 February 2024

Pallid Harrier

From Alastair Proud:

With reference to the right wing of the pallid harrier having 11 primaries,  is what David O is counting as primary 1 not in fact a secondary feather. If you follow the shaft of the feather I believe it is growing from inside the carpal joint(from the ulna), also if you refer to earlier photos, assuming that it is the same bird, you can count 10 primaries.

Thought this may be of interest?