I don't quite understand why these water birds (cormorant and gull) got out of the water to stand in the rain - any ideas?
Hey Lil'K
here's my
Fish are just like people in that they prefer certain kinds of weather over others. Some fish hate the rain and wind and will go deeper under water. Others such as trout and sunfish are insect-eating fish. When it rains, insects get knocked into the water, so these fish will be biting more and staying close to the surface in a downpour. Fish like large mouth bass will come closer to the banks if it is windy. This is because small bait fish such as sunfish will be pushed toward the bank with the wind, or will follow insects blown to the bank. The bass eat the small fish that are in turn eating the insects.
.......so I reckon the herons and fishing boids figure that and therefore sit and wait. I believe rain oxygenates the water as it hits it and dem li'l fish come right on up to the surface. Free lunch on a rainy day for da boids
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Izzie
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Sat 18 Sep, 2010 10:57 am
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Arella Mae
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Sat 18 Sep, 2010 10:57 am
@Roberta,
Roberta wrote:
Opossum:
I had no idea there was actually a beautiful opossum! Compared to every other one I have seen, this one is a real looker. I have one that comes up at night and eats the leftover catfood. We named him Elvis.
Miss Roberta, I am beginning to really comprehend the beauty of all of these creatures. So many amazing photos! Rosborne, those owls are devastatingly beautiful!
((Tsar))
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