Ah, kids today. Their feathers are atrocious, their calls are just noise…what is the world coming to? Killed By Fish
Trebuchetsays
Appears to be a flamingo day care. I saw Canada Geese doing that, in Stanley Park in Vancouver, BC. Probably 100 juveniles of all sizes surrounded by 8-12 adults watching them.
You do have to wonder how the adults find the correct chick(s) when they get back.
evilDougsays
Stephen Jay Gould did an interesting essay on flamingos’ bills, some years back. I can’t remember if it was in one of his books or in Natural HIstory.
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Some small furry beastie kids (least weasels & their mom), via Mike the Mad Biologist:
For some strange reason this is a secure site with mixed content. You need to allow all content to see the pictures.
I’ve seen long tailed weasels and mink in Fish Creek Park, but never least weasels.
sawellssays
Since we found out that birds are dinosaurs, I find herds of them more interesting. I can pretend they’re actually hadrosaurs.
Yesterday our daughter (not yet two) pointed at a cookie in the shape of a triceratops and said “Dinosaur!” So proud :)
KGsays
Stephen Jay Gould did an interesting essay on flamingos’ bills, some years back. I can’t remember if it was in one of his books or in Natural HIstory. – evilDoug
Both: most of his books were recycled Natural History essays. The one on the flamingo is, unsurprisingly, in The Flamingo’s Smile.
Some crustaceans, they need.
Krill, baby krill!
Ah, kids today. Their feathers are atrocious, their calls are just noise…what is the world coming to?
Killed By Fish
Appears to be a flamingo day care. I saw Canada Geese doing that, in Stanley Park in Vancouver, BC. Probably 100 juveniles of all sizes surrounded by 8-12 adults watching them.
You do have to wonder how the adults find the correct chick(s) when they get back.
Stephen Jay Gould did an interesting essay on flamingos’ bills, some years back. I can’t remember if it was in one of his books or in Natural HIstory.
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Some small furry beastie kids (least weasels & their mom), via Mike the Mad Biologist:
https://birdscalgary.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/weasel-wednesday-2/
For some strange reason this is a secure site with mixed content. You need to allow all content to see the pictures.
I’ve seen long tailed weasels and mink in Fish Creek Park, but never least weasels.
Since we found out that birds are dinosaurs, I find herds of them more interesting. I can pretend they’re actually hadrosaurs.
Yesterday our daughter (not yet two) pointed at a cookie in the shape of a triceratops and said “Dinosaur!” So proud :)
Both: most of his books were recycled Natural History essays. The one on the flamingo is, unsurprisingly, in The Flamingo’s Smile.
Sir, more crustaceans please.