by Kieran Lindsey | Apr 17, 2020 | Birds, Wildlife
BY KIERAN LINDSEY, PhD Just in case readers assume the title of this post is a typo, let me assure you it is not. I’m fully aware that the photos featured here are of mute swans (Cygnus olor) but, like any wordsmith worth her salt, I can’t resist...
by Kieran Lindsey | Mar 18, 2020 | Birds, Wildlife
BY KIERAN LINDSEY, PhD Like Water Off a Duck’s Back — That tried and true adaptability adage is an apt observation for just about any species of waterfowl, thanks to their liquid-resistant outer contour feathers, but in the case of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos)...
