tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post3286504183101860610..comments2023-06-13T13:24:07.539+01:00Comments on Imperfect and Tense: Alarm callImperfect and Tensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-61440687379931891852016-02-10T15:13:39.055+00:002016-02-10T15:13:39.055+00:00Indeed, who knew there were so many species. But B...Indeed, who knew there were so many species. But Blackish AND Black? And then the Variable one whose specific name is unicolor? That doesn't sound so variable. As regards sue-age, a work colleague once remarked to me that stupid folk doing stupid things that ended with their untimely end was basically just evolution in action.Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-77801634155154998852016-02-10T15:02:09.772+00:002016-02-10T15:02:09.772+00:00I've been intrigued by your seasonal mentions ...I've been intrigued by your seasonal mentions of seeing oystercatchers where you live, so I finally looked them up online. Who knew there were several species around the world? Here in Pacific Grove, we have black oystercatchers all year with nesting. In fact, last summer a photographer fell off a ledge while attempting to photograph a couple oystercatcher nestlings, and he needed the full five-alarm rescue. The City with all its fear of being sued again (remember the lady who died watching monarch butterflies?) ended up fencing off access to the cliff nests to keep people from inadvertently harming themselves in their awe of nature.<br /><br />REF: <br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oystercatcher<br />http://creagrus.home.montereybay.com/MTYlistBLOY.html<br />Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.com