One thing I love about this server and network is that when I get
stuck figuring out a bird, all I have to do is put my best
observations out there (and they improve each time), add a pinch of
occurrence research (readily provided on-line), surf for images of my
best guesses, pour over the variations in my various bird books and
wait. Within minutes, much better educated guesses than I can come up
with fill my mailbox. But it is more than that - each one provides an
experiences birder's perspective, ID hints, practical knowledge I
might have missed, and more. While I still cannot say for positive
that the bird I saw yesterday was an Orange-crowned Warbler (a lifer
for me) or not, if another one every comes into my visual range again,
I will be able to ID it quickly and assuredly.
Thank you, all of you passionate and giving birders out there who care
enough to share you knowledge and insights. You add more to my
birding experience than you can know. All of you. Thank you.
Thomas Maiello
Angel Environmental Management, Inc.
Maple Grove, MN
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