February 21, 2007
BADLY ADAPTED DUCKS (via Brandon Heathcotte):
Rare loon deaths in New Hampshire faze scientists (Brian Early, Feb 20, 2007, Reuters)
Scientists are struggling to explain the rare death of 17 loons in New Hampshire, saying warm weather may have confused the threatened species of bird which typically heads to the ocean for winter.
Who knew loons rarely die? Posted by Orrin Judd at February 21, 2007 6:31 PM
Twenty-two male and female Great Northern Divers, known as Common Loons, were found on Saturday and Sunday on Lake Winnipesaukee, many them covered in snow from wind gusts with their heads tucked into their wings to keep warm.
Just so. "Yesterday [insert number] [insert specices] located in [insert location] died of [cold][heat][drowning][drought], more victims of global warming."
Posted by: Gideon at February 21, 2007 7:22 PMApparently the old head under the wing doesn't always work during global warming/cooling.
A couple of years ago during a bout of glogal warming/cooling a gaggle of pelicans missed CA and landed in Phoenix, AZ. How else to explain that?
Posted by: Tom Wall at February 21, 2007 8:45 PMAccording to the census humans are likewise leaving CA for Phoenix.
Posted by: oj at February 21, 2007 11:47 PMHey, I love Phoenix! If I could just get my wife to visit, we might move there.
Posted by: ratbert at February 22, 2007 1:18 AMLoons and those who study them are notorious for their looniness.
Posted by: erp at February 22, 2007 7:38 AM