GISS--or is it jizz?
Identifying birds by their shape, size, and movements, as practiced and perfected at Cape May.
posted by John L. Trapp at
6/20/2006 10:24:00 PM
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
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My fascination with birds dates to earliest childhood. Entries in my high school senior yearbook profess my interest in ornithology. Birds and their conservation were the focus of a 33-year career as a professional wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that took me from the westernmost Aleutian Islands to the political intrigue of Washington, D.C. In retirement, birds remain my constant obsession.
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8 Comments:
Shorebirds will always be beyond me, I'm afraid.
So what say you now about the Ivory Bill. Extinct or Extant?
In my case, it seems like the more I learn about bird ID the less I know. I guess the real problems is that I don't make enough time to practice the art. Like the old saying goes, "If you don't use it, you lose it."
Dear Mr. or Ms. Anonymous:
My post and the article that it linked to had nothing to do with the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, so I question your motive in asking this question. I have no first-hand experience with Ivory-bills or their habitats, but I from what I have read in recent months I am skeptical that the species remains extant in the continental U.S.
There you go. You see, my motive was just to elicit your response. Nothing more. You seem thoughtful on matters. Is it impossible to believe that others might like YOUR opinion? Relax.
Why is everyone so defensive on this matter?
Neither. It's Gestalt.
I just think it is perfectly natural to react defensively toward a probing question about a sensitive subject from someone who chooses not to reveal their identify.
As my Yogic guru would say, your defensiveness says more about the topic than it does about yourself.
Perhaps even believers are becoming Skeptics?
You have a nice blog. Thanks.
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