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Re: Ornithology update: (was Bluebirds are go?)
- Subject: Re: Ornithology update: (was Bluebirds are go?)
- From: steam4me@enternet.com.au (Yuri J Sos/Melbourne AUS)
- Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1999 04:55:36 GMT
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Beloved and highly desired customer of connect.com.au
- References: <36750207.458008F3@enternet.com.au> <3675104C.9BD6165F@ancc.com.au> <7573gs$brf$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com> <3685EEE8.2F23443D@melbpc.org.au> <368B5C6D.E03DF379@enternet.com.au>
- Reply-To: steam4me@enternet.com.au
On Thu, 31 Dec 1998 22:13:49 +1100, Chris Brownbill
<cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote, and I selectively quote:
> Some reports claim
>that the specimiens have adapted their plumage from the original dark
>blue and silver to incorporate some orange. This could be to assist
>assimilation with other species indiginous to this area (notably
>Sprinteronian Goninanii).
There is no orange on their plumage..... the SAUCE of that report was
in error! (See http://people.enternet.com.au/~steam4me/blue801.jpg
(a JPG about 63k) for plumage details).
>Any sightings of Bluebirds in Victoria should be reported immediately as
>there are numerous Ornithologists very keen to study this phenomenon.
They're getting as common as sparrows: sighted this morning motor 802
and trailer 812 in blue and crimson/no lettering in NR's steel yard in
Melbourne. They weren't there last night, so they have migrated in in
the last 12 hours or so.
Regards
Yuri
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