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Do Cardinals Change Color In Winter?

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Male Northern Cardinals seem extra red in winter , and it’s not just the snowy white background. By midwinter cardinals are approaching maximum redness, after molting into and polishing up a new set of feathers. What does seeing a female cardinal mean? Seeing a female cardinal means that you will receive good news or something … Read more

What Fish Is Used In Rollmops?

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Traditionally, unskinned Bismarck herring fillets are used to make rollmops, a name derived from the German rollen or “to roll” plus mops or “pug dog.” The connection to the pug dog is less clear. Are rollmops raw fish ? In English, a “soused herring” can also be a cooked marinated herring. Rollmops are pickled herring … Read more