Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne, centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics, culture, and cats.
Because of a paucity of readers’ wildlife photos (I do have some, so if you sent them have patience), I’m deferring posting those till tomorrow, replacing them with a SQUIRREL CENSUS post by Greg: by Greg Mayer We’ve long been fans of squirrels here at WEIT, and so I was quite pleased to come across … Continue reading Central Park squirrel census
Our tank is running low, though I have a reserve from just a few photographers. Please send in your good wildlife photos lest I be forced to deep-six this feature. Thanks! Today we have four photos from reader Garry VanGelderen from Ontario, whose captions are indented. Here is an American Red squirrel (also known as … Continue reading Readers’ wildlife photos
Thanks once again to Grania for filling in with the Hili dialogues, which have been a constant and daily fixture for years. If, some day, one doesn’t appear, then you’ll know that we’re both dead. It’s Sunday, March 3, 2019, and National Cold Cuts Day. (Is there such a thing as warm cuts?) It’s also … Continue reading Sunday: Hili dialogue
We have a potpourri again today. The first couple of photos are from reader Kevin Voges, who lives in Oz. His notes are indented. Imagine seeing these birds every day, as if they were pigeons or starlings in the U.S.! Here’s a few more photos, this time from our place in Brisbane (Australia). The first is a … Continue reading Readers’ wildlife
We have some odds and ends today, including some photos that have been in the queue too long. The tank of photos is dropping, so do send your good wildlife photos (remember, astronomy and landscape photos also count). Reader Barn Owl sent some bird photos taken in Japan I’m pretty sure that the bird in … Continue reading Readers’ wildlife photographs
by Greg Mayer Squirrels are, of course, perennial favorites here at WEIT, being known as honorary cats. They also present a number of interesting phenomena of within and among population variation in easily observable traits like pelage color. Because these variations are often known even to casual observers, I often use squirrels as examples when … Continue reading Squirrels of a different color
Here are some more photos I took at the Vancouver Aquarium, with today’s concentrating on the beasts shown me by frog researcher and conservationist Kris Rossing, my host. Arriving at Stanley Park to walk to the Aquarium, I was struck by the number of black squirrels. I noticed a lot more yesterday on the campus of the … Continue reading More beasts from the Vancouver Aquarium
Shall we end today with a display of both interspecies and inter-morph amity? This picture of three squirrels was sent to me by reader Paul (I don’t know where he lives): I thought you might enjoy a photo of red, gray & black squirrels living together relatively peacefully under our bird feeders in our front … Continue reading Three squirrels at once
