tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post6483815570546208383..comments2023-11-05T04:21:47.608-07:00Comments on Sycamore Canyon: NRBNF Day 1: Birding by ButtKathie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-48701379672724122772009-05-26T10:45:09.563-07:002009-05-26T10:45:09.563-07:00Fantastic post. What a very singular experience t...Fantastic post. What a very singular experience that must have been.Quiet Pathshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758542150832581706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-43127771625564868012009-05-25T13:25:20.946-07:002009-05-25T13:25:20.946-07:00Kathie,
What a wonderful day and five 'lifers' for...Kathie,<br />What a wonderful day and five 'lifers' for you too, what could be better? I loved the sequence of you releasing the sparrow, what a truly special moment.Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859219574207467462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-37331034636237798682009-05-25T06:42:29.533-07:002009-05-25T06:42:29.533-07:00When releasing birds, I have been taught to hold t...When releasing birds, I have been taught to hold them closer to the ground and release to prevent them falling down to ground. This is to prevent them from crashing to ground if they are having their wings injured during the process of ringing (happens when amateurs are involved - especially at extracting!). <br /><br />I know it feels good to have an expert identifying birds you are seeing. Trying to identify birds you are not familiar with in a new location is quite exciting too. I think it sharpens your birding skills. <br /><br />Congrats on all those lifers!<br />Great post, Kathie.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-20088638987892129602009-05-24T21:50:22.523-07:002009-05-24T21:50:22.523-07:00...wow...what a fabulous and detailed post! Very e......wow...what a fabulous and detailed post! Very enjoyable. I really liked the little Lincoln's Sparrow. He would have been a lifter for me. Looks like releasing the sparrow was very special to you (looks fun too!).Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-8011704912678380052009-05-24T18:32:50.386-07:002009-05-24T18:32:50.386-07:00Actually, I think watching you release the sparrow...Actually, I think watching you release the sparrow was a highlight of my week. I gave you a standing ovation, you know.<br /><br />MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-1435962544036943542009-05-24T07:30:58.981-07:002009-05-24T07:30:58.981-07:00P.S. My plans for my summer trip to Arizona are b...P.S. My plans for my summer trip to Arizona are beginning to come together.Doug Taronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537881828742937167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-6419476900971398852009-05-24T07:30:34.211-07:002009-05-24T07:30:34.211-07:00Kathie, that's such a great series of photos of yo...Kathie, that's such a great series of photos of you releasing the bird. I love the feeling of being totally immersed in the moment when I'm off at some fabulous location working with insects. I can see be the expression on your face that you were having a similar moment here. I would have loved to be part of this event. Thanks for sharing it with your readers.Doug Taronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537881828742937167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-12456836533364926322009-05-23T14:37:59.432-07:002009-05-23T14:37:59.432-07:00Kathie, what a delight to watch you releasing that...Kathie, what a delight to watch you releasing that sparrow. I can't remember who else of the Flock posted pictures of you doing that, but I could feel your joy just from looking at the pictures. <br />You mentioned Jim McCormac - I will be meeting him for the first time this weekend when I go on my Birding by Ear trip to the Wilds. I look forward to it, he sounds like a great guy!<br />It sounds like the iPods and BirdJams were out in full force at the festival to call the birds in. I'm still not sure how I fell about the whole issue, but I did got to a Woodcock watch earlier this spring where the naturalist used the iPod heavily to call the bird in, and we probably would not have seen it otherwise, so....Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791185232391134319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-83001894235190015442009-05-23T09:37:58.979-07:002009-05-23T09:37:58.979-07:00Oh how nice! That sure is a great experience, isn'...Oh how nice! That sure is a great experience, isn't it?<br />Great post!<br />Cheers, KlausAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-32288046255262379322009-05-23T08:16:06.927-07:002009-05-23T08:16:06.927-07:00A wonderful, wonderful post- thanks so much for sh...A wonderful, wonderful post- thanks so much for sharing!kesslerdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941318128033074562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-44297920577603545152009-05-23T07:27:04.587-07:002009-05-23T07:27:04.587-07:00Wow-You really hit the big time there! I would lov...Wow-You really hit the big time there! I would love to experience some of those birds in hand.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-24718673907588612412009-05-22T22:44:43.282-07:002009-05-22T22:44:43.282-07:00Wonderful post, you can just feel your joy in the ...Wonderful post, you can just feel your joy in the photos of you with that little sparrow. What an incredible experience that must have been.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-28113682881456455362009-05-22T14:51:23.951-07:002009-05-22T14:51:23.951-07:00...and you didn't even invite me! Not really, grea......and you didn't even invite me! Not really, great experience. Thanks.Its Time to Livehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668317284838022522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-47560349593471349382009-05-22T14:32:07.353-07:002009-05-22T14:32:07.353-07:00One of my fondest memories of the festival is of y...One of my fondest memories of the festival is of your sweet face releasing that sparrow. The joy and wonder was crackling in the air.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-31659920019889404982009-05-22T12:39:30.546-07:002009-05-22T12:39:30.546-07:00That must be an extraordinary experience! Your pho...That must be an extraordinary experience! Your photos re wonderful.SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-35316934139439388812009-05-22T11:55:22.668-07:002009-05-22T11:55:22.668-07:00Roy, it was aboslutley marvelous!
Deborah, you ar...Roy, it was aboslutley marvelous!<br /><br />Deborah, you are so right.<br /><br />Gaelyn, our guides were descrete with the use of the ipods and I must admit that I really did enjoy seeing the birds when they came. It does prevent large crowds of people tromping though their habitat, so I suppose you can look at it that way.<br /><br />As for the listing controversy, that has to do with people who keep a Life List of all the bird species they have seen. Some only count birds they have seen, others count birds that they have heard also. One blogger out there is only adding birds to his life list that he has actrually photographed! He is more dedicated than I am. I am considering only counting "seen" species but it does get difficult with night species or skulkers like the Swainson's warbler, owls and rails. In order to see night species you have to shine flashlights on them and in order to see rails you often have to flush them from the reeds, which is distressing to the birds also. So, maybe counting a bird when you hear its call isn't so bad after all. I may do like many others where I keep a seperate list of heard birds and seen birds.Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-67102183984215513432009-05-22T11:08:04.229-07:002009-05-22T11:08:04.229-07:00Oh Kathie, what an honor to hold the little sparro...Oh Kathie, what an honor to hold the little sparrow and then set if free. I love the Black and White Warbler. This is an awesome trip. I need to get better at identifying birds by sound. But I have to laugh at the idea of "disagreement" about identifying by sound. I can see, or is that hear, calling the birds in, but it does seem like cheating.<br />Another great post. Can't wait for more.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-71551154546608190982009-05-22T10:22:59.038-07:002009-05-22T10:22:59.038-07:00I've not banded a bird, but have hand-captured daz...I've not banded a bird, but have hand-captured dazed and confused birds that occasionally flew into my neighbor's open windows. There is no thrill or priviledge quite like holding and releasing a small bird!Deborah Godinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175977572194074388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-51141459395886436302009-05-22T07:18:22.313-07:002009-05-22T07:18:22.313-07:00What a lovely experience Kathie to be able to hold...What a lovely experience Kathie to be able to hold a bird in your hand like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com