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03/31/2006 09:23:50 AM · #1 |
I was going through past challenges and I came across the National Geographic challenge with a great shot of an eagle with cold breath.
//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=55541
Wait a second; aren't birds cold blooded?
At the risk of being stupid, but I wouldn't think you'd see the breath of a cold blooded animal.
This isn't a jab at the photographer nor the photograph, it's a great photograph. It's just curiosity - since it's not eagle breath, I wonder what it is.
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03/31/2006 09:27:50 AM · #2 |
Don't want to call you anything ... but birds are warm-blooded. :-)
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03/31/2006 09:27:54 AM · #3 |
No, birds are warm blooded just like us. Reptiles and fish are "cold-blodded" but the rest of the world is warm.
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03/31/2006 09:30:31 AM · #4 |
A link with photos showing warm bloodedness of birds
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03/31/2006 09:31:06 AM · #5 |
silly me... thanks... that really explains it... for a bit I thought the cold breath was a cigarette or something...
time to put my helmet back on....
-rick |
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03/31/2006 09:32:47 AM · #6 |
If you ever sacrifice a chicken by torchlight on a cold, wintery midnight; you'll notice steam rising from the bloody alter. Wait, I've said too much!
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03/31/2006 09:44:41 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
If you ever sacrifice a chicken by torchlight on a cold, wintery midnight; you'll notice steam rising from the bloody alter. Wait, I've said too much! |
You are soooooooo wrong! :P
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03/31/2006 09:47:19 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by idnic:
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
If you ever sacrifice a chicken by torchlight on a cold, wintery midnight; you'll notice steam rising from the bloody alter. Wait, I've said too much! |
You are soooooooo wrong! :P |
No, he's correct. You just live in too warm an area to see the steam. |
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03/31/2006 10:24:45 AM · #9 |
birds have a much better system of recycling water from their breath than most warm blooded creatures. their nasal cavaties are designed to strip as much water vapor on exhale as possible allowing it to drip back down their throat.. this allows them to stay hydrated better than most other animals.
so my point being - it is probably pretty rare that you see a birds breath even on a cold day. i think in this situation you see the breath because it is exhaling through its' mouth.
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03/31/2006 10:33:18 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by soup:
birds have a much better system of recycling water from their breath than most warm blooded creatures. their nasal cavaties are designed to strip as much water vapor on exhale as possible allowing it to drip back down their throat.. this allows them to stay hydrated better than most other animals.
so my point being - it is probably pretty rare that you see a birds breath even on a cold day. i think in this situation you see the breath because it is exhaling through its' mouth. |
Either that or it was belching ;) |
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03/31/2006 10:40:31 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
If you ever sacrifice a chicken by torchlight on a cold, wintery midnight; you'll notice steam rising from the bloody alter. Wait, I've said too much! |
If you divulge to much, you will be tied to an oak, and the Dryads will have their way with you. |
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03/31/2006 10:50:07 AM · #12 |
Reminds me of a co-worker who once chimed in to answer a question on fish without scales. Quote:
"Swordfish don't have scales. Oh, wait... that doesn't count because swordfish are mammals, like sharks."
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03/31/2006 10:51:10 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Reminds me of a co-worker who once chimed in to answer a question on fish without scales. Quote:
"Swordfish don't have scales. Oh, wait... that doesn't count because swordfish are mammals, like sharks."
:-/ |
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