Okay...lets see where everyone stands on this issue..
In order for me to feel like I can count a bird on my life birder list I need to find that bird in it's natural habitat without the benefit of humans. So...places such as some areas of South America where I frequent, they place 'feeders' to attract hummingbirds but this is not a natural habitat and I feel cheapened counting that as a a natural habitat. It is no different than going to a zoo in some sense or even an Aviary
Where does everyone else stand on this issue. What counts as an actual siting in your life bird list?
In order for me to feel like I can count a bird on my life birder list I need to find that bird in it's natural habitat without the benefit of humans. So...places such as some areas of South America where I frequent, they place 'feeders' to attract hummingbirds but this is not a natural habitat and I feel cheapened counting that as a a natural habitat. It is no different than going to a zoo in some sense or even an Aviary
Where does everyone else stand on this issue. What counts as an actual siting in your life bird list?
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