I trust the eagles have better luck fishing than most people. I use eBird, so my sightings are publicly available. I don't post much to the email lists anymore, unless it's something really rare; the lists have declined in importance, as there's now more real-time communication, particularly on twitter, which is more than I need. I prefer to go about my business and be surprised by things, rather than get a constant stream of reports to go chasing after. I don't take many photos either, though you have to be ready to get a record of a rarity. There are plenty of photos of these birds, but everyone wants their own. In some cases it actually erodes field skills, as folks take photos instead of simply watching the bird, then go home an try to make identifications from the pictures.


- alex 5-26-2014 2:34 pm





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