Sunday, April 8, 2012

camouflaged chicks

This photo shows how well camouflaged the chicks are by their juvenile coloring. Every dark feather has a buff colored tip which breaks up their profile and causes them to "disappear" in the nest. They cannot fly at this age ( aprox 5-6 weeks) so their only defense is to "pancake", which is what they are doing.

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