birdmeister
Well-known member
Hello all,
I was wondering if a lot of people will count a dead bird as a "lifer".
I have only one example that I can remember right now. During my stay in Greece this past May, I watched as a dead Squacco Heron drifted in to shore from a small gulf. I only had binoculars with me, so until it washed ashore it only looked like a white object on the water with gulls investigating it from time to time. When it did wash ashore, I finally saw its plumage details and even its bright blue bill! Within the next couple days it was eaten.
I am counting that Squacco Heron as a "lifer" because it was presumably a wild bird and there was no question as to its ID (though I really wish I had seen it alive, as I think a Squacco Heron would be stunning in breeding plumage!).
Of course, it is ultimately up to the list keeper what to add to his/her list, but are there any official listing rules concerning dead birds?
I was wondering if a lot of people will count a dead bird as a "lifer".
I have only one example that I can remember right now. During my stay in Greece this past May, I watched as a dead Squacco Heron drifted in to shore from a small gulf. I only had binoculars with me, so until it washed ashore it only looked like a white object on the water with gulls investigating it from time to time. When it did wash ashore, I finally saw its plumage details and even its bright blue bill! Within the next couple days it was eaten.
I am counting that Squacco Heron as a "lifer" because it was presumably a wild bird and there was no question as to its ID (though I really wish I had seen it alive, as I think a Squacco Heron would be stunning in breeding plumage!).
Of course, it is ultimately up to the list keeper what to add to his/her list, but are there any official listing rules concerning dead birds?
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