One Unusual Finch! Pale Evening Grosbeak Joins A Feeding Frenzy In Ontario – Dec. 1, 2024 скачать в хорошем качестве

One Unusual Finch! Pale Evening Grosbeak Joins A Feeding Frenzy In Ontario – Dec. 1, 2024

One of these birds is not like the others! See if you can spot the unique individual as a flock of Evening Grosbeaks descend on the feeders in Manitouwadge, Ontario. As the birds congregate, one unusually pale female sticks out from the crowd. What's causing this bird to have a faded look? It has to do with how melanin is deposited within the feathers. Normal looking birds produce two types of melanin: one is responsible for black/gray pigments (eumelanin) and the other for warm brown/buff pigments (phaeomelanin). Rare conditions can cause abnormalities in melanin deposition of one or both pigment types in feathers, resulting in pale or unusual plumages. These conditions are different than those which cause albino individuals, who are unable to produce any melanin at all. Learn about other abnormal variations of "Unusual Birds" in this article from Project FeederWatch: https://feederwatch.org/learn/unusual... Watch online with highlight clips and information about the birds at http://allaboutbirds.org/feederwatchcam Thanks to Perky-Pet for helping to make the Ontario FeederWatch Cam possible! Like the feeders you see? Check out their selection at https://www.perkypet.com/store/bird-f... The FeederWatch cam is located in a residential neighborhood in Manitouwadge, Ontario. This northern site is an excellent location to see winter finches like redpolls and grosbeaks as well as two species of Jays and even Ruffed Grouse! The feeders sit in the middle of a large backyard with a large birch tree that the birds love, as well as a mixed stand of conifers and several fruit and berry producing shrubs. There’s a small swamp just beyond the backyard as well as larger stands of woods and a small lake.The feeder system is the product of the camera hosts’ ingenuity, making use of plastic piping to support the feeders high enough above ground to foil the occasional squirrel, and a rotating set of feeders that provide black oil sunflower seeds, nyjer seed, whole and shelled peanuts, and peanut butter suet in a homemade hanging log to the dozens of species that visit. About the Hosts Tammie and Ben Haché have been members of Project FeederWatch since 2002, meticulously counting their backyard birds to help better understand what birds are doing throughout the winter. The years of FeederWatching have brought amazing views to the Haches; some of the highlights included counts with over 200 Evening Grosbeaks seen at once, high counts of 20+ Hoary Redpolls, an extremely out-of-range White-winged Dove, and the constant buzzing of hummingbirds in the summer. A winter of bird feeding requires a lot of food, too—in the winter of 2014, for example, over 750 pounds of sunflower seeds were consumed by the hungry birds! About Project FeederWatch Project FeederWatch is a winter-long survey of birds that visit feeders at backyards, nature centers, community areas, and other locales in North America. FeederWatchers periodically count the birds they see at their feeders from November through early April and send their counts to Project FeederWatch. FeederWatch data help scientists track broad-scale movements of winter bird populations and long-term trends in bird distribution and abundance. Anyone with an interest in birds can participate in Project FeederWatch! There are people of all skill levels and backgrounds conducting FeederWatch counts, including children, families, individuals, classrooms, retired persons, youth groups, nature centers, and bird clubs. Learn more and sign up online at http://feederwatch.org #birdcams #live #birdfeeder #birds #wildlife #nature #nowplaying #ontario #boreal