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There are no “junk” birds

February 12th, 2007 · 1 Comment

All birds are worth watching, no matter how many times you’ve seen them.

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Tags: American Crows · Canada Goose · House Finch · Mallard · Mute Swan · Song Sparrow

Mallards kick off the summer social season

February 10th, 2007 · 3 Comments

This Mallard pair was enjoying the pool by the office yesterday. Our poolside scene can be pretty intense, so I’m guessing they were getting in early to save some chairs and be at the front of the beer line. Smart ducks.

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Mallard’s head is actually black

January 13th, 2007 · Comments Off

Fun fact: Did you know that the Mallard’s head feathers are actually black? The green color is a prism effect. Green isn’t absorbed by the duck’s feathers, but rather is reflected back toward our eyes, so the feathers appear to be green. (In this same way, a blue jay does not actually have blue [...]

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Tags: Mallard