Hello all from a sort of newby from Indiana. I grew up with a dad who used to be bird crazy before he got the Embuggerance (Alzheimers, for those of you not Terry Pratchett fans). I used to feed and watch birds with him and fondly remember the frustration of traipsing around in the Everglades, certain I'd seen a flamingo, only to realize it was another roseate spoonbill, dangit.
However other than having backyard feeders, I've never really been a birder myself, per se. I know the obvious ones, but that's about it. But was recently in Florida and saw a bird I'd never seen before and became obsessed with trying to ID it. It was a Limpkin.
Ever since, I've been buying bird guides, phone birding apps, and new binoculars and driving my family a little crazy.
I'm finding ID'ing quite a challenge. I'm staring at sparrows that I can tell are different from one another, but I can't really differentiate between them.
Thanks for having me, and I hope to learn from all of you.
However other than having backyard feeders, I've never really been a birder myself, per se. I know the obvious ones, but that's about it. But was recently in Florida and saw a bird I'd never seen before and became obsessed with trying to ID it. It was a Limpkin.
Ever since, I've been buying bird guides, phone birding apps, and new binoculars and driving my family a little crazy.
I'm finding ID'ing quite a challenge. I'm staring at sparrows that I can tell are different from one another, but I can't really differentiate between them.
Thanks for having me, and I hope to learn from all of you.
