comments? bird.o.the.day@gmail.com Dick Seibel, one of We Happy Few, sent along this article from The Economist about how some Scottish wrens are bulking up. Some Scottish wrens are a striking case of “island syndrome” They have got much bigger than their mainland cousins Animals living
comments? bird.o.the.day@gmail.com Why do Barn Swallows love the Billy Frank Jr Nisqually Wildlife Refuge? It’s that 1000-acre expanse of tidal flats and wetlands. It’s Bug City out there, and that’s how swallows like it.
comments? bird.o.the.day@gmail.com I think they also do a soft shoe tap act.
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comments? bird.o.the.day@gmail.com They seem to have sorted out who is the top bird.
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comments? bird.o.the.day@gmail.com I‘m old enough that I look at these colors and think, ”It’s a Kodak morning!”
comments? bird.o.the.day@gmail.com Who doesn’t love a chickadee? print by Jeanelle Demers, one of We Happy Few. The New York Times recently ran an article about the love lives of Mountain Chickadees. Apparently, they select their partners on the basis of intelligence!
comments? bird.o.the.day@gmail.com Una bella figura!
comments? bird.o.the.day@gmail.com Sanderlings getting busy in between waves coming up onto the shore.
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comments? bird.o.the.day@gmail.com I have had zero luck looking for owls this year, so here’s a fine looking youngster from 2021.