[texbirds] Nightjar camouflage

  • From: Dan Smith <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 06:21:19 -0500

There is an interesting study with photos regarding the individuality of 
nightjar use of camouflage. It seems individual birds are a bit different in 
appearance and choose ground-nesting sites that match their individual 
patterns. Such choices may indicate a greater self-awareness than we normally 
attribute to birds. It’s worth a read.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/the-invisible-bird-what-makes-the-nightjar-a-camouflage-champion
 
<https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/the-invisible-bird-what-makes-the-nightjar-a-camouflage-champion>

Best,

Dan Smith
dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
512-451-2632
http://www.wordsmithofaustin.com ;<http://www.wordsmithofaustin.com/

"Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so 
strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains.” Thomas 
Jefferson, 1814.





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