For anyone interested in learning more about the awesome colors of birds, check out this book. It's written for a layperson, but explains some of the science and biology underlying the variation in bird coloration. https://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Bird-Coloration-Geoffrey/dp/1426205716/ref=asc_df_1426205716/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312064598816&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12039168791264878923&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9005639&hvtargid=pla-538323650879&psc=1
Enjoy! Cheers, Mark DeutschlanderDept. of BiologyHobart and William Smith Colleges On Sunday, July 21, 2019, 11:35:59 AM EDT, Donna Lee Scott <d...@cornell.edu> wrote: Was a treat just now to watch different sizes & colors of birds at porch suet, nyjer, sunflower, seed mix, sugarwater, & grape jelly feeders- & hear a Scarlet Tanager singing across road in woods:A. GoldfinchesPileated Woodpecker femaleDowny Woodpecker femaleBlue Jays w/ babyB Oriole maleRed-winged Blackbird maleRT HummingbirdMourning DoveCarolina Wren scolding! Donna ScottLansingSent from my iPhone-- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --