[texbirds] Re: Wild guineafowl arrive on UTC
- From: Dan Smith <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: woodwardtr@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 07:59:04 -0500
A shame you didn't get a photo of one arriving by pelican…. ;-)
Dan Smith
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On Apr 1, 2013, at 6:22 AM, Terry Woodward <woodwardtr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> and a very happy 1April to you as well!
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Apr 1, 2013, at 3:50, Joseph Kennedy <josephkennedy36@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> When I was out on Galveston last week I was able to document the arrival of
>> wild guineafowl on the upper texas coast. Pictures of the birds showed that
>> there was no abnormal or even normal feather wear on the bodies of the
>> birds and no sign of wear on the beak or toes which could indicate the fact
>> that they were caged birds. None of the birds showed any such signs that
>> the regular correspondents would ask about when unusual birds appear
>> locally.
>> It is also unlikely that they arrived by ship as they are considered as
>> edible by crew members of most boats and they would be showing signs of
>> wear after being seasick and having to run around on boat decks for several
>> weeks to escape the kitchen pot.
>>
>> With the winds shifting to the normal spring southeast breezes, the
>> guineafowl could easily have flown here from any of several Caribbean
>> islands where they have been established as wild birds for a long time.
>> There are many stepping stones along the way as well as floating logs etc
>> that are used by larger migrants. The guineafowl will have watched gulls
>> sit on brown pelicans many times while the guineafowl were foraging on the
>> beach prior to their departure for the UTC.
>>
>> Documentation showing lack of feather wear and proof of no prior captivity
>> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149457137
>>
>> Documentation showing proving no beak and toe wear
>> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149457135
>>
>> It is a good thing that the modern slr cameras allow the documentation of
>> such rarities for all posterity and to quiet the doubters. Pictures prove
>> the natural arrival of the guineafowl without any doubt possible.
>>
>> --
>> Joseph C. Kennedy
>> on Buffalo Bayou in West Houston
>> Josephkennedy36@xxxxxxxxx
>>
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