2 Lifers Today!! (1 Viewer)

[hannibalscannibal]

hey all! i got to add not one but two species to my life list today and wanted to share : )

first bird i saw on my walk today was an Indigo Bunting, which i've never seen before!!! i didn't get a pic, but i'm stoked

second was even more exciting— i finally got a look at an American Bittern, and i even got some (admittedly low res) pictures of it
i've been just narrowly missing Bitterns for a while now so this is a super exciting one for me
life list is now at 232 species!!

i included two pics of the Bittern and a bonus pic of a Baltimore Oriole, the Oriole isn't a lifer but i think he looks pretty : )

 

[KC Foggin]

Congrats on your 2 lifers and that is a lovely image of our Oriole.

 

[pbjosh]

Watch out, it's all down hill from here At some point you'll be negotiating and angling to miss Christmas so you can go to the Philippines or Uganda because there are 250 lifers there for you

 

[01101001]

Watch out, it's all down hill from here At some point you'll be negotiating and angling to miss Christmas so you can go to the Philippines or Uganda because there are 250 lifers there for you

By the way, from a purely philosophical perspective, has anyone come up with an idea of collecting habitats, not bird species when abroad (for example, 'I've birded blah blah blah for some time and seen what was to be seen' instead of 'I've seen species x, y and z somewhere in the world')? This would help (1) inoculate against disappointment and alleviate some pressure since birds might be dipped, but habitats can't, (2) focus more on the aspect of discovering, including the fact that some species are easier to observe in some places than in others, (3) avoid missing interesting habitats just because there are no new lifers to be seen there, and (4) spend more time casually birding and less time on the move between successive hotspots for a more immersive experience.

 

[Lisa W]

Congratulations on add two to your life list!

 

[maplekong]

By the way, from a purely philosophical perspective, has anyone come up with an idea of collecting habitats, not bird species when abroad (for example, 'I've birded blah blah blah for some time and seen what was to be seen' instead of 'I've seen species x, y and z somewhere in the world')? This would help (1) inoculate against disappointment and alleviate some pressure since birds might be dipped, but habitats can't, (2) focus more on the aspect of discovering, including the fact that some species are easier to observe in some places than in others, (3) avoid missing interesting habitats just because there are no new lifers to be seen there, and (4) spend more time casually birding and less time on the move between successive hotspots for a more immersive experience.

That's an interesting point of view. I might try, but birds are more satisfying.