Rockwood Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 I was having fun challenging a Canadien goose to a honking contest near the west branch of the Trinity River in north central Texas when I almost unconsciously noticed this in the sand. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 That is clearly a Chupacabra humerus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 bird humerus... could it be a Canada goose? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 For comparison: 4 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 It's definitely a fossil. From the weight of it, I never would have guessed bird. Turkey does seem to fit though. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 In looking through Avian Osteology by B. miles Gilbert, et al, I would agree with @Harry Pristis that turkey is a pretty good match based on size, shape and characteristics such as the depressions seen at both ends in the second picture. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 The Royal British Columbia Museum has a nifty avian osteology website: LINK 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 5 hours ago, hemipristis said: The Royal British Columbia Museum has a nifty avian osteology website That is a very nice page, thanks for the link. As happens quite often with these sorts of webpages, they may be limited in scope. Right now, only the Falconiformes and Strigiformes of British Columbia are represented so far. But its a good setup and I hope they keep expanding it. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 @Auspex The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 17 hours ago, ClearLake said: That is a very nice page, thanks for the link. As happens quite often with these sorts of webpages, they may be limited in scope. Right now, only the Falconiformes and Strigiformes of British Columbia are represented so far. But its a good setup and I hope they keep expanding it. Thanks again. my pleasure 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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