tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878513974955445011.post8858532892696245528..comments2024-03-26T04:12:50.474-05:00Comments on Ecobirder: Are Northern Cardinals More Red in Texas?Ecobirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02162282777887777041noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878513974955445011.post-56989041913944002162011-09-14T02:33:14.871-05:002011-09-14T02:33:14.871-05:00House finches are very notable for this - the rela...House finches are very notable for this - the relative numbers of red to orange to yellow colored house finches varies from place to place depending on what they're eating.Brooks Rowndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446341807546945889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878513974955445011.post-36715250315493762062011-09-13T06:59:14.846-05:002011-09-13T06:59:14.846-05:00Interesting post. I lived in Texas for about 30 y...Interesting post. I lived in Texas for about 30 years and still visit often. Now I live in Illinois where the Cardinal is the state bird. I don't see any variation in the cardinal's color. Each of your bird shots is amazing, but I must admit to liking the cardinal best.Roanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841824351740989301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878513974955445011.post-87008446726916009002011-09-12T18:47:44.725-05:002011-09-12T18:47:44.725-05:00Either way it's a great capture!Either way it's a great capture!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192378197271824011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878513974955445011.post-9381976901244834862011-09-12T16:01:07.608-05:002011-09-12T16:01:07.608-05:00I guess it's the same as giving canaries food ...I guess it's the same as giving canaries food to keep their color. I never thought about it working the same for wild birds but of course it would.Carole Barketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18068078540295273489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878513974955445011.post-14012702172064158242011-09-12T08:54:35.125-05:002011-09-12T08:54:35.125-05:00Hi
That was an interesting post I had not realize...Hi<br /><br />That was an interesting post I had not realized the colour depends on carotenoids.<br /><br />Regards<br />GuyGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546069846136464138noreply@blogger.com