Scott asks:
This Coq de Leon stuff is pardo?? I've seen that name bandies about, but
haven't figured it out ye

Pardo feathers are from, IIRC, the base of the neck of the Coq de Leon,
containing very stiff, long fibers. Nice feathers, for certain purposes, very
pricey. The usual Coq de Leon tailing comes from the saddle feathers, I
believe.
....off to the Beaverkill, are you? Enjoy!!!
Tom