Thursday, April 16, 2020

Details

A photo sometimes lets me see something I can't see or don't notice in person.

Birds don't have teeth, but this one has little... somethings in its beak. To better hold fish? Why not have a serrated beak? Maybe serrations would wear away over time while these things can grow back.

Humboldt penguin (Columbus Zoo)
It looks as though this flamingo has a pad under its heel. (Do birds have heels?) Or maybe that's just skin that's bunched-up because the toes are not spread out. Looks like there's a fourth toe, too.

Caribbean flamingo (Columbus Zoo)

I always thought a flamingo's neck was smoothly curved. Also, we can see through one nostril to the other side.

Caribbean flamingo (Columbus Zoo)
Check out this whydah's toenails. Is this normal?

female pin-tailed whydah (Toledo Zoo)
Check out the bottom of the elephant's foot in this post.

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