Hi all,
Thank you Shirley for passing the message on and thank you Steve for your
input. I have done a bit more research and there are some very good images
on the International Bird Collection website. Possibly the best is of a
Torresian Crow at
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/torresian-crow-corvus-orru/drinking
Another good image is Mat Gilfedder's of a Little Crow at
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/little-crow-corvus-bennetti/adult-bird-perched-fence
Looking at these where the colouring, certainly not "yellow" as I first
thought but a "cream" type colour, can be right up the leg. My guess is
that the legs have lost the black outer coating either from age or by
abrasion from the habitat the bird is living in. I wonder if the pale
colouring only develops in inland areas where there is plenty of dry and
abrasive conditions?
cheers
Jenny
http://jenniferspryausbirding.blogspot.com.au/
On 3 August 2014 15:13, Shirley Cook <> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Here is a comment from Steve Debus
>
> Regards
> Shirley
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