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01-10-2010, 09:08 AM

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Greylag Goose

I have some greylag Geese wing there way to me today, any feathers worth removing from them?

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01-10-2010, 09:25 AM

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On the main flight feathers, on the shorter side there are short spikey fibres called biots. These make great cheeks for flies, especially once died yellow or orange.

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