January 17, 2008
Cliff Swallow (Hirundo pyrrhonota)
- Hirundo = Latin word for martlet, a mythical bird without legs, always shown in flight, unceasing in its quest for knowledge
- pyrrhonota = Greek - flame (pyrroh) back (noton), referring to the rufous colored rump
- Great description of the swallow and martin family in general - they're always on the move
January 17, 2008
The eyes of a Common Goldeneye are gray-brown at hatching. They turn purple-blue, then blue, then green-blue as they age. By five months of age they have become clear pale green-yellow. The eyes will be bright yellow in adult males and pale yellow to white in females. - Cornell Univ. of Ornithology
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