
How Birders Are Made. Here is the only look you will get at your life magnolia warbler. This experience frustrates you sufficiently to keep you coming back, hoping for a better look. Which may or may not happen. Congratulations: You are a birder.
My name is Bill and I am a bird watcher.
Zeiss Victory FL 8x42, Swarovski EL 10x42
Leica Televid 85mm with 15–50x zoom eyepiece
Swarovski ATS 65mm with 20–60x zoom eyepiece
Bogen Manfrotto 055CX3 carbon fiber tripod, with Bogen 3130 Micro-fluid style pan head
More of Bill's GearPeterson Field Guide to the Birds of North America (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2008)
Sibley Guide to Birds of North America (Knopf 2014)
The New Birder’s Guide to Birds of Eastern North America (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014)
More of Bill's GearMountainsmith Tour recycled materials lumbar pack Pajaro Grande field guide pack
LowePro Toploader 75W camera bag with harness belt
Outerwear: Arcteryx waterproof shell, Mountain Hardwear breathable rain jacket, Helly Hansen insulate rain jacket
Hat: Dorfman Pacific Company field hat
Shoes: Keen Newports, Arroyos & Arubas
Boots: Merrell Moab Ventilator Mid; MuckBoot Company Wetlands insulated rubber boots
Apple MacBook Pro laptop
Apple iPhone 6s with numerous birding apps,
Creative Travelsound i80 speaker MF5110
Motorola T6500 WalkieTalkies
Petzl Tikka headlamp
SuperLazr laserpointer
Canon EOS 30D Digital SLR camera with 300mm fixed IS lens (for bird photography)
iPhone 6s with PhoneSkope adapter for Leica spotting scope
More of Bill's Gear
7 comments:
I like bird butts and I cannot lie! Not everyone knows it, but Sir Mix-A-Lot is a serious birder.
This was exactly my life experience with a Magnolia warbler, and I have the pictures to prove it.
And look at me now!
G'day Bill,
Your test results are back. Unfortunately it's not good news. It turns out your an obsessive Twitcher. The prognosis isn't favourable either as their no known cure.
Regards,
Dr Corvid
You hit the nail right on the head! I'm hooked!
I think we can all relate to this experience. I'm pretty sure I've had a look at all the warblers "butts" at one point or another.
Bill, I just had to pass your post through Facebook. It was too funny, and with my recent forray into posting my bird pictures, I felt it would help my friends understand my own "insanity" a little better.....if nothing else, they could laugh.
Thanks for a funny post,
backyardbirdgardner.wordpress.com
We need you to do a field guide
"Bellies and Butts"
Cute butt. Your posting made my day!!
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