tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post8689478971475441401..comments2024-03-27T19:59:10.159+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-56857008208499456942020-05-18T01:27:13.096+01:002020-05-18T01:27:13.096+01:00Yes, the crow does have a few white feathers. This...Yes, the crow does have a few white feathers. This is quite common in young birds living on a poor diet of scraps so that they don't get enough protein to support their fast growth. They can't produce enough melanin to stay all black. Flight feathers, which have to grow quickly to a large size, are particularly affected. Old crows may also suffer from fading.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-87544134630296600892020-05-18T01:08:15.580+01:002020-05-18T01:08:15.580+01:00My late lamented canary bird had the same system f...My late lamented canary bird had the same system for washing. Odd because he never suffered from parasites in his life.<br /><br />Does the crow in the first video have some white feathers, or is it the luster of its plumage?<br /><br />Remarbably efficient, that Mistle Thrush!TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.com