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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Spring Lifers
A cold, wet, & windy spring didn't improve my attitude till the following "lifers" showed up in May. Big surprises all, they included a white winged scoter, a glossy ibis, a black billed cuckoo, several warblers and while having diner at Steve and Jewels, a Harris sparrow on the lawn. Entering my fourth year of "serious" birding, new ones are getting harder and harder to come across.
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Very neat! You'll have to travel to new and unexplored horizons to maybe see new birds. Pack your bags...
ReplyDeleteI'm not familiar with the first 3 so you have done well
ReplyDeleteI think birding is a lot of fun, and I keep finding new ones here in Washington state. The fact that many migrate from other areas gives me a new bird song every now and then to identify!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo! Thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteWell done with the Lifers. True, it takes more effort to get Lifers the more years one has put in as a birder. However,the longer the time between drinks, the better the wine tastes, or something like that..
ReplyDeleteYou had a very successful May as far as "lifers" were concerned. I hope June is just as succesful.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your lifer! (P.S. I just finished a great book called Big Year - have you read it? True story of 3 gentlemen trying to record as many bird species as possible in one year.)
ReplyDeleteI guess I don't take my "birding" as seriously -- especially since we don't have the variety here that you do.
ReplyDeleteIt is exciting though to see a bird you don't recognize -- :)
we've had some Harris here too and i was thrilled to see them!
ReplyDeleteI am lucky to identify very common birds..those once in a lifetime ones must be a thrill:)
ReplyDeleteNice bird spotting. Glad spring is finally done. Or is it? Just saw a huge Palliated Woodpecker while out fishing the other day. One of my favorites to see.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, getting away from Louisiana was a great way to see all kinds of completely new and different birds, although I'll still and always love "the regulars," too.
ReplyDeleteNice photo. Hope that you and Mrs. Trout Birder are keeping well,
ReplyDeleteJane
It's fun to come across a new one. I still haven't identified many birds, so I have a long way to go before new ones become a rare treat.
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