Fish Eaters? (1 Viewer)

Talon 1

Well-known member

• Sep 16, 2005

• #1

Why do they tend to be a black/white or browny colour?

Lovely looking birds but is there a purpose for the colour?

 

matt green

Norfolkman gone walkabout

• Sep 16, 2005

• #2

i think i recall someone saying that black,white colours help the bird go unseen above water by the fish.herons are well known to benefit from the stripes on there neck when stalking fish.i wonder if that includes the blackbird that regulary plucks sticklebacks from the ditch outside my front door,bashes them dead and eats them on the lawn? matt

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Sep 16, 2005

• #3

Kingfishers mess the theory up a bit - a few are a variation on the black and white (Pied, Crested, etc), the rest sure aren't!

 

simon

Well-known member

• Sep 16, 2005

• #4

Jos Stratford said:

Kingfishers mess the theory up a bit - a few are a variation on the black and white (Pied, Crested, etc), the rest sure aren't!

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Not really true birds of prey thou are they Jos

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Sep 16, 2005

• #5

DOH, I didn't notice which forum this post is in!

But then, if this is a raptor question, most birds of prey, fish eaters and otherwise, are more or less black/white or browny!