I have been feeding my pond for over a decade and the bluegill/bullheads/turtles were pretty normal.
What seems to be last years hatch of Bluegill, based on size, some of them are exhibiting (sorry if I get the terminology wrong here) Piebald Cyanophoresism. Normal coloration with bright shiny blue patches.
I don't fish the pond, so it'd be a bit difficult to get a pic. I'm trying to get a friend over to fish for a bit and see if they can catch one of them.
Anyway is this a known thing? I know nothing about Bluegill color morphs. I know attractive targets are less likely to be hunted when the predators are well fed, and I may have done that via 2lb of food every day for 8 months out of the year for 12 years.
Super neat to see a weird color morph in the wild.
What seems to be last years hatch of Bluegill, based on size, some of them are exhibiting (sorry if I get the terminology wrong here) Piebald Cyanophoresism. Normal coloration with bright shiny blue patches.
I don't fish the pond, so it'd be a bit difficult to get a pic. I'm trying to get a friend over to fish for a bit and see if they can catch one of them.
Anyway is this a known thing? I know nothing about Bluegill color morphs. I know attractive targets are less likely to be hunted when the predators are well fed, and I may have done that via 2lb of food every day for 8 months out of the year for 12 years.
Super neat to see a weird color morph in the wild.
