[NatureNS] snow buntings very white now

From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:25:00 -0300
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> From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: [ValleyNature] snow buntings very white now
> Date: March 11, 2015 at 1:24:30 PM ADT
> To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
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> Today our snow buntings at home were very white-looking against the =
extensive long blackish cloud across the northern horizon.  It reminded =
me that much or all of the colour-change we see in the spring in snow =
buntings is not from changing the feathers, but by gradual wear of the =
darker outer feather tips.  Similarly the blackish back colour is also =
acquired via wear.  Someone out there can correct me on this?
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> Cheers from Jim
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after-white-space;"><br><div style=3D""><br><div>Begin forwarded =
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style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Jim Wolford &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;<br><=
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</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>[ValleyNature] =
snow buntings very white now</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top:=
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style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">March 11, 2015 at =
1:24:30 PM ADT<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Nature BNS &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c=
a</a>&gt;<br></span></div><br><div>Today our snow buntings at home were =
very white-looking against the extensive long blackish cloud across the =
northern horizon. &nbsp;It reminded me that much or all of the =
colour-change we see in the spring in snow buntings is not from changing =
the feathers, but by gradual wear of the darker outer feather tips. =
&nbsp;Similarly the blackish back colour is also acquired via wear. =
&nbsp;Someone out there can correct me on this?<br><br>Cheers from =
Jim<br>_______________________________________________<br>Nature mailing =
list<br><a =
href=3D"mailto:Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">Nature@blomidonnaturalists.c=
a</a><br>http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/nature_blomidonnat=
uralists.ca<br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>=

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