Hi there
After posting the 'Quaint Bird Home' thread, it has made me think if birds portray the world of 'colour' as we do.
Do they see things like reds and bright colours as we do.
How do Blackbirds see Red Berries and they know they as edible
I remember cutting up 'black' Grapes, and they where left untouched by the Blackbirds. Yet Blackbirds love Green Grapes?
Interested to hear peoples views
Regards
Kathy and Dave
Hi Blackbird, birds are very perceptive of colour, they also see ultraviolet light.
There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.
I remember we discussed this sometime ago and Squirrel provided a link to some study into birds and colours. I can't remember the thread though.
Squirrel are you around please ?
Hi Brenda, I am here [wave]. It related to different colour bird feeders. I will see if I can find it again.
The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.
The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!
Ta da!!!!!
http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/expert/previous/feeder_colour.asp
Oh no !!!, does this mean we have to buy more feeders, for different seasons LOL, it never ends
Do the birds sit on our fences and walls saying " this season i be mainly eating from silver", how strange.
Squirrel B said: Ta da!!!!! http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/expert/previous/feeder_colour.asp
Thank you for that Squirrel, very interesting :o)
Hi,
many birds see in the UV spectrum, this probably explains how they can distinguish between ( to us) very similar species. Certainly kestrels track mice by following fresh UV glowing urine on mouse runs :)
I always wondered how they managed to find grasshoppers etc- apparently the wing cases of some insects glow with UV
:)
S
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This article doesn't relate to colours but it is a fascinating example of this bird's talent (with apologies if you have already read it)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1255705/You-hide--Moment-owl-uses-radar-dish-face-swoop-vole-hiding-beneath-snow.html
Yes Squirrel, I had seen it , but it is worth seeing again. We would need all kinds of electronic equipment to be able to achieve what the owl can do naturaly. ( We would probably still miss)