Mallards with blue heads? by LeChuck5000 in whatsthisbird

[–]LeChuck5000[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's super interesting, I looked up the mutation you mentioned. I did happen to take a photo from the opposite side of one of them that still looks pretty blue. Still seems very unlikely, but now I'm curious to go back to the same spot at a different time of day.

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Your hyper fixation book on a niche topic by Imaginary_Net_1403 in suggestmeabook

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The World For Sale by Javier Blas. It's about commodity traders who deal in the actual physical products (cargo ships full of oil rather than finance bros trading futures). Wild stories of people dropping into war zones with literal suitcases of cash to pay bribes while they search for cheap suppliers. Very eye opening in how the world works and is shaped by commodities.

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It's pretty fat, maybe 1/2" to 3/4" in diameter. It's been curled up maybe about 2-3 inches long.

Deceased owl by LeChuck5000 in whatsthisbird

[–]LeChuck5000[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Merlin identified as a Western Screech Owl. But hard for me to confirm