- Nov 24 11:30 pm
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I've noticed that many birds seem to instinctively seek out perches that form some sort of natural camouflage. One of my first observations of this behaviour occurred when upon an early morning arrival at Iona some male Yellow-headed Blackbirds would fly over to determine my threat level and they would invariably land in those plants with the yellow flowers.
In the instance below, note how the colours in the rocks blend nicely with the Canyon Wren. Kind of a chicken or egg argument. Did those birds that chose to land in such locations survive to breed at a higher rate, or do they just learn to seek out such locations?
Last year when Paul asked for the Best Photos of the Year, I was finalizing October and the above are from June. Perhaps I shall be on August's photos by the end of this year.
In the instance below, note how the colours in the rocks blend nicely with the Canyon Wren. Kind of a chicken or egg argument. Did those birds that chose to land in such locations survive to breed at a higher rate, or do they just learn to seek out such locations?
Last year when Paul asked for the Best Photos of the Year, I was finalizing October and the above are from June. Perhaps I shall be on August's photos by the end of this year.