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Borb A Day
@borbaday.bsky.social
A new species of borb each day. Based on current taxonomic data, this account could last until 2048!
Maybe more than one borb a day until I get caught up on this platform...
https://linktr.ee/BorbADay
Borbfact (2/2):
1) They have an extensive and melodic song that has been described as "thrush-like"
2) when feeling threatened while nesting, the female will perform a distraction display!
March 22, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Borbfact (2/2): However, it has at least 11 known vocalizations and there is no generally accepted consensus as to which of those calls actually earned the saw-whet name!
March 22, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Borbfact (2/2): The 2019 clutch was a first record ever for the city of Chicago and the first time in 60 years for Cook County - The pair returned and successfully nested again in 2020 and 2021!
March 20, 2024 at 12:30 AM
If you're a keen observer, you'll notice that I somehow skipped Borb #31 last time I posted, so that's why these are out of order 🙃
March 15, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Borbfact (2/2): It is believed that the reason for this is wet feathers allow the cormorant to be speedier and more agile when hunting underwater!
March 12, 2024 at 2:37 PM