http://www.gavan.ca/nature/animals/birds/do-birds-get-sunburns/ A website proudly muddying the line between my private and public persona. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:25:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.gavan.ca/nature/animals/birds/do-birds-get-sunburns/comment-page-1/#comment-50047 Can they get sunburnt? - Avian Avenue Parrot & Other Birds Message Board Sun, 23 May 2010 15:28:42 +0000 http://www.gavan.ca/?p=233#comment-50047 [...] I really would think their feathers protect their bodys but here is an article I found for you. http://www.gavan.ca/animals/birds/do-birds-get-sunburns/ __________________ The Isis show http://www.ustream.tv/broadcaster/4215967 Isis on [...] [...] I really would think their feathers protect their bodys but here is an article I found for you. http://www.gavan.ca/animals/birds/do-birds-get-sunburns/ __________________ The Isis show http://www.ustream.tv/broadcaster/4215967 Isis on [...]

]]> http://www.gavan.ca/nature/animals/birds/do-birds-get-sunburns/comment-page-1/#comment-49953 _vaish (Vaish Mahen) Sun, 16 May 2010 12:29:43 +0000 http://www.gavan.ca/?p=233#comment-49953 <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/iamatinafish">@iamatinafish</a> http://www.gavan.ca/animals/birds/do-birds-get-sunburns/ LOL:L @iamatinafish http://www.gavan.ca/animals/birds/do-birds-get-sunburns/
LOL:L

]]> http://www.gavan.ca/nature/animals/birds/do-birds-get-sunburns/comment-page-1/#comment-49850 Gavan Fri, 07 May 2010 15:44:00 +0000 http://www.gavan.ca/?p=233#comment-49850 Interesting. Clearly I'm wrong and birds <em>do</em> have melanocytes. Interesting. Clearly I’m wrong and birds do have melanocytes.

]]> http://www.gavan.ca/nature/animals/birds/do-birds-get-sunburns/comment-page-1/#comment-49849 Ann Duncan Fri, 07 May 2010 15:33:50 +0000 http://www.gavan.ca/?p=233#comment-49849 Observations: My literature search for melanomas in birds reveals at least 6 cases, dating back over 15 years ago. They are rare, but occur. Also, juvenile turkey vultures have a less red appearance to their heads than their older counterparts and if you press on the skin of a turkey vulture the skin blanches as if you have pressed the blood out of the vessels. Observations: My literature search for melanomas in birds reveals at least 6 cases, dating back over 15 years ago. They are rare, but occur. Also, juvenile turkey vultures have a less red appearance to their heads than their older counterparts and if you press on the skin of a turkey vulture the skin blanches as if you have pressed the blood out of the vessels.

]]> http://www.gavan.ca/nature/animals/birds/do-birds-get-sunburns/comment-page-1/#comment-42409 Canaduck Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:23:10 +0000 http://www.gavan.ca/?p=233#comment-42409 This was so interesting!! I was trying to figure whether birds sunburned, and this has answered my question--well, as much as anything could. Thanks!! This was so interesting!! I was trying to figure whether birds sunburned, and this has answered my question–well, as much as anything could. Thanks!!

]]>