Store Supplies
If you purchase something from the Creation Cassel store, this is where you can showcase how you use them in various projects to inspire others.
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By Sue Thomas · Posted
When I first saw this layout, I felt that it was a joke, in poor taste. Unlike Albino birds which are caused by a genetic mutation. In other words albios are lacking in melanin, the pigment resposible for dark colours. Many colours, such as orange hues in plumage can come from pigments in the food that they eat. Not the case in the Snowy Owl, as their diet soley consists of mice, voles, rabbits and the like. The Snowy Owls white plumage, with barring is a natural camouflage for their habitat. I doubt this colouring is the result of genetics, in my opinion foul play. (has been painted or Photoshopped). One of my recent Template workshop layouts was about Melanin and Keratin. By the way this Snowy Owl, is a female -
By Ann Seeber · Posted
Hi Julie - I almost missed this because it's languishing back in April whereas we've all moved on to What are You Working on in May? -
By Ann Seeber · Posted
I read that the colors are not normal for the species; rather like melanistic (black) or albino (white) variations in other animals. Around here we get the occasional jet black (gray) squirrel, for example. -
This is the first time I've seen one of those, Ann, and it's so impressive that a snowy owl has all these colors. Beautiful! -
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