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Full bustle Mature Golden Eagle *2
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Mature Golden EagleTails *2
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Notice that on these mature goldens, they are mostly darker background with light colored bands. Many reproductions available have light backgrounds with dark-lined squiggles. Below is a set of feathers I've painted as mature, golden eagle wings and tails, avialable through Sioux Specialties.
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Immature Bald Eagle Wing *2
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Set of Imitation, Immature Bald Eagle wing feathers offered from Sioux Specialties
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Things to look for on immature Bald Eagle feathers are the darker leading (thinner) edge with most of the mottling on the trailing (wider) edge. Also, the same characteristics of a white point on the rakus of the top side and darkly mottled rakus on the underside (not shown here)
Bald eagles don't become 'bald' until they're about 5 years old. As fledglings they are very darkly colored from head to tail with a gradual loss of the black mottling as they age. Sub-adult bald eagles have most of their black spotting along the rakus and towards the tip of the feather.
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Bald Eagle feather set *3
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Golden Eagle feather Set *3
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Immature Bald Eagle Axillary feather *2
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Feather Tutorials Page Directory
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Beuchel Museum, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Reservation. Online, virtual museum. http://www.sfmission.org/museum/
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Author's collection. Note, photos of real feathers were in the possession of others. Please see disclaimer below.
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Photos of feathers from the resource collection of Bob Laidig.
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Disclaimer: All feathers shown and offered here are reproductions of raptor feathers, either painted or natural exotic feathers that are legal to possess. We do NOT possess or distribute any raptor feathers or body parts.
Sioux Specialties makes no claim that the items created by us are made by an enrolled member of any tribe. However, all artifacts are created employing traditional construction methods and design styles of Native Americans.
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