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- From: deby@cs.utwente.nl (Rolf de By)
- Newsgroups: rec.birds
- Subject: Re: Bird watching at night
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.164405.13273@cs.utwente.nl>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 16:44:05 GMT
- References: <josh.727641751@pogo> <1993Jan22.152433.18046@watson.ibm.com>
- Sender: Rolf de By
- Organization: University of Twente, Dept. of Computer Science
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- On the topic of birdwatching at night, I have seen a few people making
- mention of shorebirds actively feeding during that time.
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- This should not appear strange to you as they obviously will feed at
- the best possible time of day. In fact, this need not be during the day,
- as---it seems to me---to be completely dependent on the tides. When
- the tide is out the biggest feeding area is available, and since many
- shorebirds find their food by touch (I am told) the absence of proper
- light is of no concern.
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- In fact, on mudflats the absence of light will probably mean absence of
- predators also . . .
-
- Now, shorebirds also feed at night in areas not affected by the tide!
-
- Rolf
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