What's the first question that an incoming birder asks you as you're leaving?:
"Any good birds?" How does one answer that question? "They're all good" sounds sanctimonious. Sharing your best bird from the location leaves you open to subtle scorn or a game of one-uppance (you can see it in their eyes, "is that all"?). Replying with a question may only delay the inevitable. So, this leads me to two highly philosophical questions on this rainy afternoon (while stapling membership applications together): * In your opinion, what constitutes a good bird? * How do you answer the question? Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties [email protected] (55 Bonapartes on a sewage pond were my best birds over lunch hour - but are they "good" birds?)
