My treasure chest

[SRSeedBurners]

Anyone else keep a little treasure chest similar to mine? Only the best little jewels make it into the collection. Easy to tell which ones came from my big grey goose. Harder to tell which midget the green ones came from.

 

[Greywings]

I have a large mason jar full of feathers in the living room and a smaller one in another room. Keep thinking I will make time to be creative with them all.

[Ray P]

At one time I kept all the feathers from all my birds in a box.

Not sure where the box is now.

[BaileysPapa]

I keep all the molted feathers from my flock also. I use a lot of them in jewelry that I make, generally earrings. Also, I have a few cherished ones, like the little yellow one from my beloved lovebird, Bella, in a tiny memory jar that I often wear on a chain around my neck. Or the molted tail feather that I have added to a framed photo of my Jessye. It's the only photo of him, & only feather that I have from him. I feel it's similar to people keeping locks of loved one's hair.

[Luvparrots]

I keep some of my parrots feathers. If my parrots should get lost, I would use them to identify my babies if need be.

[JeffNOK]

I have a little box of Gracie's red tail feathers. I plan to donate them to local Native American groups who have asked for feathers from the local Avian Society.

[Brat Birds]

I also have a small box full of feathers. I have used some of them in greeting cards. I would love to have some made into earrings, but every time I think I have found some one to do it, it falls through.

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

AWWWWW... I also have a chest of feathers and foot prints in a box. I haven't kept up on it! Poor Sophie has that " last baby syndrome". We love her to death... but don't collect like we should! ( we do take alot of pictures of her!) Nancy

[aerial.2000]

OMG !!!!!!!!!!! I feel like Im the only one who DOESNT have any feathers Guess I better start collecting!!!!!!!!!!! It never occured to me to keep them. Goodness knows I sweep up enough of them!

[neoow]

I kept a few of the feathers from Alfie when he was a baby. They are in a photo album with a few photos and his hatch certificate.

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

aerial.2000 GET on it! LOL Nancy

[Timbersmom]

That's the good thing aerial, with a bird it is never too late to start your feather collection!

[Muse]

Marden's feathers

 

Peck's feathers

 

Everyone's feathers - the full container on the right is a 1-gallon bowl.

[katana600]

There is something beautiful, uplifting, hopeful about a feather. I have saved ours too. I draw feathers, am mesmerized by feathers in quilts, thread painting and artwork. Of course, no feather is as wonderful as those still attached to my raggedy little Cajun queen.

[zeevah]

A long time ago I used to give feathers from my B&G and CAG to a lady who said she wanted to make necklaces from them. I later found out she was selling the necklaces in an art gallery for quite a lot of money! I went to see her necklaces and they truly were works of art. Very beautiful. No, I didn't get a commission, lol, but it made me feel happy that my bird's beautiful feathers were being worn and admired from so many people.

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

zeevah... I would at least insist this women use your birds name... Nancy

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

Muse... No one can top that! With great respect, Nancy

[Greywings]

Credit the birds good idea.

[Greytness]

We have a treasure cabinet! My son collects the feathers. And with 9 fids, a chest wasn't big enough. :-)

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

Greytness... we want to see! We aren't judging.... just want to see and be " tickled pink!" ( I need a life!) Nancy