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Darwinism in action?
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:12 pm
by Digit
Each year I take part in The RSPB 'Garden Watch' and the existence of the Blackcap as a winter visitor/resident has become more and more obvious, it's now official.
http://news.google.co.uk/news?hl=en&q=B ... CBoQsQQwAw
http://scienceblogs.com/notrocketscienc ... ly_dis.php
Roy.
Re: Darwinism in action?
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:32 pm
by Minimalist
When I was a kid we never had Canadian geese around. 35 years later when I was coaching little league baseball the sons-of-bitches were shitting all over our fields.
Re: Darwinism in action?
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:46 pm
by Digit
Same here Min, usual reason given over here is 'Climate Change!' but this...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/f ... /251.shtml
is apparently a genetic change.
Roy.
Re: Darwinism in action?
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:54 pm
by Minimalist
All I know is that when a kid dove for a ball in the outfield he came up covered with goose-shit.
Re: Darwinism in action?
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:58 pm
by Digit
Collared Doves are pretty good as well, I park under trees and my car more often looks white than silver!
I 'spose we're lucky Cows don't fly Min.
Roy.
Re: Darwinism in action?
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:32 pm
by Minimalist
Now THAT would be evolution run wild!
Re: Darwinism in action?
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:35 pm
by Digit
