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Home of Shepherd of the Woods Church Peacock Feathers for Art,
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The featheress will be on retreat from April 24 until late May.
Orders will be accepted during that time and will be shipped upon her return.
Purchase feathers with your credit card through PayPal
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ST. MARY MAGDALENE'S RETREAT is a 40-acre ranch located near the end of Schulmeyer Gulch just south of Yreka. The property played a part in local history having been an old Indian campground which was later the site of a dance hall and saloon used by gold miners and loggers. The oldest structure on the ranch, once an adjacent brothel, has made an about face and has been consecrated the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, the namesake of the retreat.
As you can see from the pictures above, peacock feathers vary in length. The longest feathers have a flat end with no eye and are similar in appearance to the tail fin of a whale. These make the best cat toys because of their length. Eyed feathers or peacock sword feathers are sold in an assorted dozen and can be used in floral arrangements or for other decorating projects. We cater to the individual crafter, but will consider bulk orders if supplies are available.
Peacock Feathers:
All of the peacock feathers collected and sold each year are naturally shed every summer and are not plucked from the birds. The birds are "free range", as are the chickens, and patrol the area freely eating insects and seeds from various grasses. Their diet is supplemented during the winter months with high protein cat food, cracked corn, poultry wheat and leftovers. They particularly like the dry cat food and will help themselves to whatever is left in the dog food bowls, as well. During the spring they fan out their tails and do a little mating dance which, typically, the female totally ignores. This photo shows father and son with fans spread showing off for the peahen who is busy digging for insects. The fan is supported by a layer of underfeathers. From the back you can see the extemely long stalk end feathers and how far they stick out compared to the eyed feathers. In young males the support feathers grow in early and are actually longer than the juvenile tail feathers. Male peafowl (known as peacocks instead of peahens or peachicks) take approximately four years to develop their full plumage. Like human teenagers, the feathers come in gradually until the tail is full. The year old male pictured here has not yet developed the long flowing train of tailfeathers nor has his chest filled in with all blue feathers. In the photos the sword and moon feathers along the edges of the train are visible as well as the very long tail end feathers.
Peacocks make great "watch dogs" and are quick to sound an alert if they see or hear anything out of the ordinary. Unfortunately, they also like to roost on the hoods and tops of cars during the day (which makes for some interesting hood ornaments), but at night they fly up and roost high in the top branches of the tallest trees where they are safe from nocturnal predators.
EYED PEACOCK FEATHERS ~ $12.00/dozen
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Eyed Peacock Feathers Assorted Lengths
$12.00 per dozen Assortment A (10 dozen available) two feathers 4"-12", three feathers 12"-24", three feathers 24"-36", two feathers 36"-48" and two feathers over 48" Please add $7.50 for shipping/handling of any size or combination order. Eyed Peacock Feathers Assorted Lengths
Eyed Peacock Feathers Assorted Lengths
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LONG STALK PEACOCK END FEATHERS ~ $8.00/dozen
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Long Stalk Peacock End Feathers (most over 48")
$8.00 per dozen (6 dozen available) These are ideal for cat toys because of their length. Males only produce a couple dozen of these feathers per year since they frame only the end of the feather train. These are visible in the photos above. They do not have eyes, but resemble the shape of a whale tail. Please add $7.50 for shipping/handling of any size or combination order. |
SWORD and SWORD & MOON FEATHERS ~ $10.00/dozen
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Peacock Sword and Sword & Moon Feathers $10.00 per "baker's" dozen (6 dozen available) four feathers under 12", six feathers 12"-24", three feathers 24"-36" These are excellent for adding color and an exotic touch to dried bouquets and floral arrangements where an actual eyed feather would be a distraction.
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LARGE MOTTLED WING FEATHERS ~ $25.00/dozen
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Mottled Peacock Wing Feathers
$2.50 each or $25.00 per dozen (11 feathers available) Used for fly tying and also for feather exchanges at some Native American style weddings. These feathers grow on the wing above the rust colored flight feathers. Average length 14" Please add $7.50 for shipping/handling of any size or combination order. Click on image to enlarge picture. |
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LARGE GRAY PEAHEN WING FEATHERS ~ $20.00/dozen
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Large Gray Peahen Wing Feathers
$2.00 each or $20.00 per dozen (81 feathers available) Primarily used in Native American art in place of eagle feathers. Sometimes used for feather exchanges at some Native American style weddings. These feathers grow on the wing of the peahen where the mottled feathers grow on the males. Average length 14" Please add $6.50 for shipping/handling of any size or combination order. Click on image to enlarge picture. |
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LARGE RUST WING QUILL FEATHERS ~ $20.00/dozen
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Large Rust Wing Quill Feathers
$2.00 each or $20.00 per dozen (111 feathers available) Large rust male wing quill flight feathers for feather quill pens. Larger diameter quills then found on the peahens. Male quills "on the hoof" Please add $7.50 for shipping/handling of any size or combination order. Click on image to enlarge picture. |
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LARGE MOTTLED WING QUILL FEATHERS ~ $20.00/dozen
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Large Mottled Wing Quill Feathers
$2.00 each or $20.00 per dozen (25 feathers available) Beautiful mottled rust male wing quill flight feathers for finer feather quill pens. These are the feathers that transition between the large rust flight feathers and the upper mottled feathers on the peacocks. Please add $7.50 for shipping/handling of any size or combination order. Click on image to enlarge picture. |
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BROWN PEAHEN WING QUILL FEATHERS ~ $20.00/dozen
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Brown Peahen Wing Quill Feathers
$2.00 each or $20.00 per dozen (16 feathers available) Brown peahen wing quill flight feathers for finer feather quill pens. Traditionally smaller diameter quills than found on the peacocks for those who prefer writing with a smaller diameter quill shaft Also for finer work. Please add $7.50 for shipping/handling of any size or combination order. Click on image to enlarge picture. |
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FLAT RATE SHIPPING
Please add $7.50 for shipping/handling of any size or combination order (the feathers are light, its the box that costs).
We accept payment via PayPal. We are temporarily unable to process payments by check, cash or money order while the featheress is away until late May.
FEATHER FRESH
Feathers are organic material and, as such, are subject to ageing. To keep your feathers fresh, spray occasionally with Lysol or other anti-bacterial agent. The feathers will turn a reddish color when they are wet, but should return to their normal color as soon as they dry.
IF PAYING WITH PAYPAL
We do not have a shopping cart so if you are paying with PayPal you will need to calculate the GRAND TOTAL due including shipping and optional insurance and enter the TOTAL AMOUNT into the box that appears on the first page. In the Payment For box enter 'Peacock Feathers' and complete the information that PayPal requests. On the second page it will show only 1 item purchased, but further down the page there is a box called Message to Seller where you may itemize exactly which feathers you want and how many of each. This is a small operation so if we have any questions about your order, we will shoot you an email or you may email us with the specifics so we will know exactly what you want and you can just do the grand total amount on eBay.
This page last updated 24-apr-2008
St. Mary Magdalene's Retreat
stmarymagdalenes@yahoo.com
