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Published: 2015-06-18 10:52:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 268; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 0
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Description Enjoying the winter sun... Dunedin, NZ
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Necroam [2015-06-20 03:20:12 +0000 UTC]

Wow. o.o
Over here in Puerto Rico they look so different...
Love the picture!
Amazing what a region can make to a single bird species tho...
Getting used to an area for survival... impressive. OoO

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ARC-Photographic In reply to Necroam [2015-06-20 03:55:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks you very much! Yes, the essence of evolution. Once separated, isolated populations adapt to local environments, eventually becoming a new species.
Wonderful for diversity of life.  

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GUDRUN355 [2015-06-18 16:56:01 +0000 UTC]

Nice bird pic! Yes, our blackbirds look different too...

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ARC-Photographic In reply to GUDRUN355 [2015-06-18 23:01:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! There are probably regional differences... mind you, I have to be careful. I'm no expert and quite capable of incorrectly identifying birds...  

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GUDRUN355 In reply to ARC-Photographic [2015-06-19 01:01:52 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure you're right and our blackbirds here are just fat from stealing all the food from the bird feeder.

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miki-sunshine [2015-06-18 16:01:16 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Blackbirds look different in New Zealand from how they look in the UK!

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ARC-Photographic In reply to miki-sunshine [2015-06-18 22:45:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Well, I guess there are plenty of different blackbirds around the world.  

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miki-sunshine In reply to ARC-Photographic [2015-06-21 12:19:56 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I suppose there must be  

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