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December 19, 2004
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Christmas Bird Count 2004 - Smoky Hill
Audubon Society - Salina, KS
A tradition among birders since 1900,
the Christmas Bird
Count is an annual event now held in nearly 2,000
locations across the country. Each count has a designated
15-mile diameter circle and numerous participants spend a day
trying to tally all the birds in that zone. Here are a few
photographs from the 2004 count in and around Salina. What a
fun day! |
Red-winged
Blackbird - This male should have a red and yellow patch on the
wing, but it should not have any white feathers. After talking
with Dr. Rintoul (K-State University), the likely cause of this
localized "albinism" is probably a somatic mutation. The melanin
is lacking in some of the primaries and coverts. This individual
is located in Indian Rock Park.
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Cardinal -
this female was very excited (notice the raised crest) but she
still wouldn't venture out in the open
White-breasted
Nuthatch
Striped Skunk -
more than avian species were seen!!
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