02-02-2015, 01:46 PM
I don't think the Anhingas come this far north. They are beautiful so I wish they would. I will watch though.
We do have similar species. I guess every niche requires a bird of a certain type. There are only so many ways a duck can develop and still be a duck.
I am surrounded by Rock Doves. They have adapted to city life very well. They are smart enough to go inside our subways system to get warm. They nest on every building they can find a way to use. In some ways I admire them although they can be a bit of a pest.
Our prairies chickens are impressive. I love the Ptarmigans. I have seen them in the Rocky Mountains. They change colour in winter and they are hard to see until they move. That means they don't fly off and you can get quite close. They seem to think they are invisible.
We are having another storm so I am seeing few birds of any kind.
We do have similar species. I guess every niche requires a bird of a certain type. There are only so many ways a duck can develop and still be a duck.
I am surrounded by Rock Doves. They have adapted to city life very well. They are smart enough to go inside our subways system to get warm. They nest on every building they can find a way to use. In some ways I admire them although they can be a bit of a pest.
Our prairies chickens are impressive. I love the Ptarmigans. I have seen them in the Rocky Mountains. They change colour in winter and they are hard to see until they move. That means they don't fly off and you can get quite close. They seem to think they are invisible.
We are having another storm so I am seeing few birds of any kind.
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Catherine
