I had to stop and take a breath on the "12 shifts at the MOU booth"
and "48 hours of work" mention. Felt like I was emulating a chickadee
heart beat there for a bit. Quickly checking my schedule to see if I
had inadvertently made my family fair-orphans and fair-widow, I
breathed a sigh to see I had only signed up for 5 shifts - by the way
all during my favorite fair event times. That would give me 20 hours
of booth time - not much in my mind as I get to mingle with passionate
birders and future birders the ENTIRE TIME! The word "work" doesn't
come to mind for this experience. "Fun" does.
By the way, my family members are probably gonna be wondering what
that hug they get in the morning is for. So briar patches can be
appreciated for successful avoidance rather than a repeat stumbling
and removing thorns months later.
Appreciate the kind words Gordon. Hope to meet you face to face some
day.
Thomas Maiello
Angel Environmental Management, Inc.
Maple Grove, MN
On Aug 24, 2009, at 1:04 AM, gordon andersson wrote:
Thomas, I love your enthusiasm and joy and humor in this aspect of
natural
history. I hope it infects all the visitors at the State Fair.
Thomas wont tell you this, but he has signed up for 12 different
shifts at
the MOU booth. That would be 48 hours of work not counting getting
there
and back and take-down and set-up.
For those of you who are not yet volunteering in conservation, there
are
many opportunities for you out there and some don’t take 48 hours of
work.
gordon andersson
st paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
Thomas
Maiello
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 10:50 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [mou-net] I stand photo corrected
Turns out better eyes than mine could look at my picks and suggest
that what I saw was not a Barrow's Goldeneye. Still had a lifer with
female Common Goldeneyes as a good birder asked to see the photos and
thought it would be more likely a Common than a Barrow's.
I love that anyone can just know what birds are more likely to be
found and then be willing to ask in a way that is supporting and
educating. Thank you Bob Dunlap for so kindly correcting me so I can
learn and become a better birder. Yay to me for being willing to say
what I thought so others could learn or confirm. Just like scientific
hypotheses, an idea is put forward and presents the opportunity for
confirmation or denial. The roots of all scientific endeavor and, for
me, in birding to increase my birding knowledge through other's
experience.
See ya'll at the fair/
Thomas Maiello
Angel Environmental Management, Inc.
Maple Grove, MN
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