Bird Feathers & Eggs of the Midwest: Identify 40 Species of Common Backyard Birds (Adventure Quick Guides) - Tapa blanda

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Naturalist, wildlife photographer, and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 190 field guides, nature books, children’s books, and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers, and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 30 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.

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The Impact of Feather and Egg Collecting on Wild Birds

Today, nearly all bird feathers, eggs, and nests are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, along with other similar federal laws, which means that possessing feathers, eggs, or nests is illegal unless you have a special permit issued by federal, state, or local governments. Note: There is not an exception for feathers that were molted or from birds found dead (say, from a vehicle or window strike). So please explore and examine feathers you find but return them to the wild.

These protections were put into place for a very good reason: many bird species, including some that are incredibly common today, were driven to the point of extirpation (being killed off from an area) or outright extinction in many parts of the US due to uncontrolled hunting for feathers and for egg collecting. Herons and egrets, geese, and wild turkeys are notable examples of species that suffered population crashes, and several—Canada Geese and Wild Turkeys are excellent case studies—had to be reintroduced to the wild entirely to many states.