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The
phrase “survival of the
fittest”does not actually refer to predator vs. prey, although it is
often misinterpreted that way. As it may still be that the prey is the
fittest if it leaves more progeny. The phrase “survival of the fittest” actually refers to differential
survival rates of members of the same species, where one has some slight
advantage over another by virtue of small genetic difference that survives to
the next generation. Thus this particular White-eared Honeyeater has been less fit than other White-eared Honeyeaters today. Although the
concept ignores that there is a huge component of random outcomes in nature.
Philip
Exactly!!!!!
Have people ever heard of some old naturalists’ _expression_ “survival of the
fittest”!!!???
Mark
From: John
Harris [ Sent: Friday, 27 June
2014 4:40 PM To: Denise
Kay; John Layton
Cc: Canberra BirdsSubject: Re: [canberrabirds]
One less White-eared Honeyeater
What
are Currawongs allowed to eat?
From:
Denise
Kay <>Date:
Friday, 27 June 2014 3:55 pmTo: John Layton <>
Cc:
Canberra Birds <>Subject:
Re: [canberrabirds] One less White-eared
Honeyeater
That
almost just happened in my garden……pair white eared honeyeaters landed in the
birth bath ( I am doing the survey this is the first time I have noticed them in
the bath before ) within seconds madam Currawong swings in and caused mayhem.
They escaped thankfully.
Giralang
On
27 Jun 2014, at 3:01 pm, John Layton <>
wrote:
Looked out the dining room window
at 11:00 am today and saw a Pied Currawong perched on a branch of our Manchurian
pear tree eating what appeared to be a White-eared Honeyeater. Went outdoors and
sneaked to within 10 metres of the brunching brute and confirmed the prey item.
I’ve glimpsed small groups of W-e Honeyeaters ranging through the neighbour’s
grevilleas during the past two weeks.
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