[Mnbird] Banding season is slowing down

[lmsirvio at comcast.net]

Interesting Jay feathers. I’m not sure you could call this leucistic since leucisism implies a lack of pigment and we know jays do not have blue pigment. The normal blue color is caused by light interaction with
feather microstructure. So something happened to the feather when it was being formed.  Interesting for sure.

Larry S


From: Roger Everhart via Mnbird 
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2016 4:54 PM
To: Birdband Listserve ; Birdchat ; Minnesota Network 
Subject: [Mnbird] Banding season is slowing down

Hey everyone,


In spite of the above normal temps continuing in Minnesota, bird activity is quickly shifting from migration to winter residents. I have still been getting into the field to do a bit of banding and had a couple of interesting catches. I posted photos of a Brown Creeper I caught and a Bluejay with unusual wing feathers. Here is a link to the photos if you're curious:


http://minnesotabirdnerd.blogspot.com





Keep getting out in the field!



Good birding,

Roger Everhart

Apple Valley, MN









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