Full coloration, with the dark feathers on the bottom and the white head, happens at between 4 and 5 years of age. |
Right now, because the weather's been so nice, the birds aren't being pushed off the bay and they're not as likely to be gathering in one spot. |
We're seeing a lot of bird flu in Asia right now, it hasn't come across to hit our birds quite yet. We're starting to see more in the Balkans in the migrating bird populations, but right now West Nile is more of a problem. |