Mmmmmm, Mosquito fish!
I kept hearing about the mosquito fish (or lack thereof) at the Bird Preserve. This was a new species to me and I was anxious to see what they looked like. On our latest trip the mosquito fish were present in droves. When I got a chance to see one up close, my first thought was "that's a guppy," just like my dad used to have in his aquarium! Sure enough, doing a bit of research revealed that they are very similar - they are prolific breeders that live birth their young, are voracious and sometimes cannibalistic feeders and look almost identical.
In any event, this pied-billed grebe seemed happy they were back!
Have a great weekend, and thanks for your views and comments!!
Mmmmmm, Mosquito fish!
I kept hearing about the mosquito fish (or lack thereof) at the Bird Preserve. This was a new species to me and I was anxious to see what they looked like. On our latest trip the mosquito fish were present in droves. When I got a chance to see one up close, my first thought was "that's a guppy," just like my dad used to have in his aquarium! Sure enough, doing a bit of research revealed that they are very similar - they are prolific breeders that live birth their young, are voracious and sometimes cannibalistic feeders and look almost identical.
In any event, this pied-billed grebe seemed happy they were back!
Have a great weekend, and thanks for your views and comments!!