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Post by Gord on Apr 5, 2019 17:00:14 GMT -8
I'm sure most of us have had a nonbirder try to share something they've seen with us.   Image2 by Gord G, on Flickr |
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Post by Ben on Apr 5, 2019 17:48:11 GMT -8
I'm curious what that bird is made up of.
I'm thinking:
Crest: Northern Cardinal
Head: Potoo
Body: Stellar's Jay
Feet: Swamphen
Tail: no clue...
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Post by butterfly on Apr 6, 2019 12:36:13 GMT -8
Hilarious! So very true! Thanks for posting this one, Gord.
We enjoyed it, Bruce and Joanne
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Post by murraybrown on Apr 6, 2019 13:18:05 GMT -8
Just yesterday I had a non birder describing a very strange looking bird that he had seen earlier. He was sure it was some kind of rarity which he had certainly never seen before. It looked something like a penguin except that it was a little smaller and flew very actively. Luckily it flew by while we were talking and he exclaimed "there it is now!" It was a Violet-green Swallow. Hmmm...
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Post by expiallyd on Apr 11, 2019 7:01:14 GMT -8
HILARIOUS! I have found that when non-birders start a conversation with "I saw this weird bird in my yard," 9 times out of 10, it's a flicker. They are just such striking birds and they do attract people's attention, especially when they spot them on the ground. Good work, flickers of Abbotsford: you are sparking people's interest in birding.
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Post by paulos on Apr 11, 2019 11:38:06 GMT -8
I have the same thing with flickers! I usually start with that if people ask me about a bird.
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Post by Gord on Apr 11, 2019 21:54:08 GMT -8
Oh that's funny. Flicker is ALWAYS my go to bird as well.
On our Facebook page, which caters a bit more to the casual birder, a post about flickers really got a lot of attention, no surprisingly!
Juvenile Starlings or Brown-headed Cowbirds are also a prime suspect in later summer and early fall.
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