next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects
Index of Subjects --1854988078-399895569-1326067272=:12573 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Everyone:=0A=0AYes, I saw several Eurasian Wigeons today with the green = on the eyes at Sullivan's Pond. =A0We counted 8 Eurasian Wigeons there. We = attempted to take pictures but the Mallards were more cooperative. My Sible= y Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North American shows that Eurasian someti= mes hybridizes with Americans. =A0The illustration shows a Eurasian with gr= een as a hybrid.=0A=0ATuma Young=0A=0A=0A=A0=0AKoqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.=0A(Let= Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)=0A=0A=0A________________________________= =0A From: Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns= .ca =0ASent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 7:45:46 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] P= hotos from today's Sewer Stroll=0A =0A=0AHi,=0A=0AI must say I thought it a= bit odd that more than 1 Eur. wigeon today had this feature, so Jim might = be right, but none of the good field guides seem to show it. Ian has also j= ust sent me some further info., but no real conclusions were reached in tha= t discussion.=0A=0ARichard=0A=0A=0AOn Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:24 PM, Jim Edsa= ll <jim.edsall@bellaliant.net> wrote:=0A=0A =0A>A note about Richard's comm= ent=A0regarding the green around the eye of =0Athe Eurasian Wigeon and the = possibility of hybridization. I believe all adult =0Amale Eurasians have gr= een to some degree around the eye. It appears more =0Astrongly if the light= is right as it is an iridescent color=A0that appears =0Amerely dark in dul= l conditions. Todays sun obviously brought out the best in =0Athese birds.= =0A>Jim Edsall =0A>Dartmouth, N.S.=0A>check out my personal website at =0A>= http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/jim.edsall/=0A=0A=0A-- =0A#################=0AR= ichard Stern, =0APort Williams, NS, Canada=0Asternrichard@gmail.com=0A#####= ############## --1854988078-399895569-1326067272=:12573 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi Everyon= e:</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div>Yes, I saw several Eurasian= Wigeons today with the green on the eyes at Sullivan's Pond. We coun= ted 8 Eurasian Wigeons there. We attempted to take pictures but the Mallard= s were more cooperative. My Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North Am= erican shows that Eurasian sometimes hybridizes with Americans. The i= llustration shows a Eurasian with green as a hybrid.</div><div><br></div><d= iv>Tuma Young</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div><div>Koqw= aqja'tekaq'tinej.<br>(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)<br></div> <div = style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times= , serif; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', = 'new york', times, serif; "> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1= ">=20 <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Richard Stern <st= ernrichard@gmail.com><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</spa= n></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">S= ent:</span></b> Sunday, January 8, 2012 7:45:46 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"fo= nt-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] Photos from today's Se= wer Stroll<br> </font> <br><div id=3D"yiv1371000699">Hi,<br><br>I must say = I thought it a bit odd that more than 1 Eur. wigeon today had this feature,= so Jim might be right, but none of the good field guides seem to show it. = Ian has also just sent me some further info., but no real conclusions were = reached in that discussion.<br>=0A=0A<br>Richard<br><br><div class=3D"yiv13= 71000699gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:24 PM, Jim Edsall <span dir= =3D"ltr"><<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:jim.edsall@bellaliant.ne= t" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:jim.edsall@bellaliant.net">jim.edsall@b= ellaliant.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"yiv1371000699gm= ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le= ft:1ex;">=0A=0A<u></u>=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A<div>=0A<div>A note about Richard's= comment regarding the green around the eye of =0Athe Eurasian Wigeon = and the possibility of hybridization. I believe all adult =0Amale Eurasians= have green to some degree around the eye. It appears more =0Astrongly if t= he light is right as it is an iridescent color that appears =0Amerely = dark in dull conditions. Todays sun obviously brought out the best in =0Ath= ese birds.</div><span class=3D"yiv1371000699HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"= >=0A<div><br>Jim Edsall <br>Dartmouth, N.S.<br>check out my personal websit= e at =0A<br><a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www3.ns.sy= mpatico.ca/jim.edsall/">http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/jim.edsall/</a></div></= font></span></div>=0A</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>##= ###############<br>Richard Stern, <br>Port Williams, NS, Canada<br><a rel= =3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" h= ref=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail.com</a><br>#######= ############<br>=0A=0A=0A</div><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html> --1854988078-399895569-1326067272=:12573--
next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects