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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsHere are some pics of tits, hooters and boobies.
https://gizmodo.com/backyard-bird-feeders-may-be-altering-the-course-of-evo-1819710424Many years ago, the late evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould proposed a concept he called punctuated equilibrium, in which species undergo rapid bursts of evolution in reaction to a sudden environmental change. And to that point: Research published today in Science suggests that populations of great tits (Parus major) are in the midst of a punctuated equilibrium phase thanks to the relatively recent introduction of backyard feeders. Specifically, the birds are evolving longer beaks, which helps them access food, and in turn boosts their chances of reproducing and passing this fortuitous trait down to the next generation. Its classic Darwinian natural selection in actionbut at an accelerated pace.
Two great tits.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_tit
A pair of hooters.
http://www.memidex.com/hooter+bird-of-prey
Some nice boobies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-footed_booby
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Here are some pics of tits, hooters and boobies. (Original Post)
DetlefK
Oct 2017
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SonofDonald
(2,050 posts)1. I love tits, hooters and boobies
Beautiful birds, just remember to only shoot them with a camera.
hlthe2b
(102,188 posts)2. Love the blue-footed booby. The biggest owl I've ever seen in my life rotates between perching on a
very tall major power pole to the corner of a three story house that abuts the trail I walk each day. The guy must be 2 1/2 feet tall--seriously. His wing span was actually frightening at first and I'm fully accustomed to those of any number of raptors including red-tailed hawks and occasional eagle. This guy could readily dispatch with even a large adult cat. (which, along with the small pack of coyotes explains a lot of "missing small dog and cat signs along the way... sigh)
eppur_se_muova
(36,256 posts)3. Not enough chick pics in this thread !
PDittie
(8,322 posts)4. Great tits ...
... may be evolving bigger beaks.
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/10/great-tits-birds-feeders-evolution-beaks/
Wounded Bear
(58,618 posts)5. I've seen better...
at least they are all natural.