Discovering Alpine Birds: what is this?

Wednesday 10 June 2009

Any ideas?

Arija said...: Eggs on ice???; 10 June 2009 at 14:52
Dale Forbes said...: not eggs. related to ice.; 10 June 2009 at 15:03
SAPhotographs (Joan) said...: It looks like blood on ice to me? If not, then some kind of fungus but I do not think a fungi would grow on it. Nope, I am sticking to the first one. :); 10 June 2009 at 15:43
Dale Forbes said...: your first guess is actually what the locals call it but are you sure it is not living?; 10 June 2009 at 15:56
SAPhotographs (Joan) said...: Can a fungi really live on that cold? Never having been there, I do not know for sure. :); 10 June 2009 at 16:23
Gaelyn said...: Although it looks like blood I believe I've heard of a fungi that grows on glacial ice.; 10 June 2009 at 18:29