tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post75252317234401768..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: PI's duckSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-65333857375834441302007-05-20T16:10:00.000-04:002007-05-20T16:10:00.000-04:00Next thing, you'll tell me the polar bear's nose w...Next thing, you'll tell me the polar bear's nose was cold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-52949416285241102702007-05-20T16:05:00.000-04:002007-05-20T16:05:00.000-04:00Arun,Ouch! Reality bites. You had to take my cut...Arun,<BR/><BR/>Ouch! Reality bites. You had to take my cute little story and make it ugly, didn't you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-61206362902828614762007-05-20T09:48:00.000-04:002007-05-20T09:48:00.000-04:00And anotherNotice the stilt "hides" its long narro...<A HREF="http://www.pbase.com/naturephotographer/image/72358181" REL="nofollow">And another</A><BR/><BR/>Notice the stilt "hides" its long narrow beak which is not very visible anyway.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-59776205729914237262007-05-20T09:45:00.000-04:002007-05-20T09:45:00.000-04:00Why do birds roost hiding their beak? I wonder if ...Why do birds roost hiding their beak? I wonder if there is a scientific explanation. But here is a nice pic for while you're wondering.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.pbase.com/naturephotographer/image/73654530" REL="nofollow">http://www.pbase.com/naturephotographer/image/73654530</A>Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-22781204637854521472007-05-19T17:42:00.000-04:002007-05-19T17:42:00.000-04:00Hard to say, but I think instinct. If it would be ...Hard to say, but I think instinct. If it would be consciousness, they would have to understand the principal of camouflage, colour, perception.<BR/><BR/>Bit too hard for the average duck i think. I sometimes wonder, how much an animal can "think".dsfqfsqdqfdsdfqshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05657957225090456911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-11602857075846046732007-05-19T13:38:00.000-04:002007-05-19T13:38:00.000-04:00Cute how your duck hides her beak under her feathe...Cute how your duck hides her beak under her feathers, so it won't stand out. A polar bear stalking prey sometimes puts her paw over her black nose so it won't be noticed. Do you suppose this is conscious, or only instinct?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-2184916969356033382007-05-19T12:04:00.000-04:002007-05-19T12:04:00.000-04:00Hi Bee,I suppose as long as no one in Perimeter is...Hi Bee,<BR/><BR/>I suppose as long as no one in Perimeter is dreaming of duck soup, the bird and its offspring will be safe :) :)<BR/><BR/>New Jersey in this parts is mostly a continuous suburban sprawl, and the office buildings where I work are in a park-like setting. There are islands of trees/shrubs in the parking lot, and the geese are squatting on the mulch. <BR/><BR/>It has been rumored Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1760576236048005682007-05-19T07:11:00.000-04:002007-05-19T07:11:00.000-04:00AAAH! Sorry, just lost my comment. What's up with ...AAAH! <BR/><BR/>Sorry, just lost my comment. What's up with this WLAN today?! So, again:<BR/><BR/>Hi Arun,<BR/><BR/>that's weird, what are you working at?! Yes, it must be kind of hard to find a quiet place in a city. Where is the nest in the parking lot?<BR/><BR/>Hi Stefan,<BR/><BR/>it looks crazy at first sight. But there is a small lake directly on the other side of the building, next to Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-9988113414327606112007-05-19T06:48:00.000-04:002007-05-19T06:48:00.000-04:00Haha. She's at the right place then. I don't think...Haha. She's at the right place then. I don't think it's a blackboard though ;).dsfqfsqdqfdsdfqshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05657957225090456911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-9983757118210054302007-05-19T06:32:00.000-04:002007-05-19T06:32:00.000-04:00That's a completely crazy place for building a nes...That's a completely crazy place for building a nest ;-)<BR/>On the other hand, it's probably very safe against any potential predators, so, that's quite clever.<BR/><BR/>BTW, is this blackboard next to the tree ever in use? Maybe the duck is speculating on a high-level education for her kids!<BR/><BR/>Cheers, stefanstefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495628046446378453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-37389967969479102582007-05-18T23:50:00.000-04:002007-05-18T23:50:00.000-04:00:)At least two pairs of Canadian geese have set up...:)<BR/>At least two pairs of Canadian geese have set up nests in the parking lots of the corporation that employs me, but we're forbidden to carry cameras, so can't share. I think it is a sign of bird desperation.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.com