tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post5534809393815096838..comments2024-03-28T09:48:25.267-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: This week in birds - #178Dorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-55113617292283693312015-10-18T09:03:09.479-05:002015-10-18T09:03:09.479-05:00Wild turkeys can be aggressive during their breedi...Wild turkeys can be aggressive during their breeding season, but, in general, they aren't. You're right - these do look to be in the peak of health, don't they? Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-89523931174588818612015-10-18T00:29:47.507-05:002015-10-18T00:29:47.507-05:00Lots of interesting news, I liked the jumping snai...Lots of interesting news, I liked the jumping snail, I don't think it could manage that on land very well. Wild turkeys look healthier than tame turkeys, I wonder if they are aggressive like some tame ones I've seen.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-24262815311835637912015-10-17T22:49:48.173-05:002015-10-17T22:49:48.173-05:00Leucistic birds (birds with white or whitish feath...Leucistic birds (birds with white or whitish feathers) occur in all species from time to time. That may have been what you saw with the turkeys.<br /><br />Steller Jays - well, all jays, really - are very interesting birds and great fun to watch. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-20634991880190186282015-10-17T21:45:54.466-05:002015-10-17T21:45:54.466-05:00The other day out my front window I saw some wild ...The other day out my front window I saw some wild Turkeys and there was a white on among them.<br />I was doing dishes at my clients home and I saw a stellar Jay. Which I enjoy watching usual when there snow on the ground.<br />Coffee is onpeppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-6940238208153706652015-10-17T14:57:33.326-05:002015-10-17T14:57:33.326-05:00Condors are a protected species, so there is certa...Condors are a protected species, so there is certainly no excuse for shooting one.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-4161555092030958972015-10-17T13:16:58.178-05:002015-10-17T13:16:58.178-05:00I requested via NetGalley for next year a book abo...I requested via NetGalley for next year a book about the latest research on birds. I'm excited to get it.<br />Like you I wonder why someone would shoot a vulture? Unless it is a collection specimen for its size.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.com