Ducklings on the Glen River
Why is one yellow?, apparently it is all to do with pigmentation. Ducklings who lack genes for melanin are only yellow, the others with the grey/brown down are more camouflaged making them less likely to be spotted by predators, so the poor wee bright yellow one is hopefully not going to be a starter dish for the gulls.
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Ducklings on the Glen River
Why is one yellow?, apparently it is all to do with pigmentation. Ducklings who lack genes for melanin are only yellow, the others with the grey/brown down are more camouflaged making them less likely to be spotted by predators, so the poor wee bright yellow one is hopefully not going to be a starter dish for the gulls.
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Uploaded on July 14, 2014
Taken on July 14, 2014