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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lmans66" data-source="post: 1605248" data-attributes="member: 48976">I was out birding the other day and I was talking with a fisherman who frequents the area. He was pointing out birds to me or stating he saw 'this or that' and it became obvious he knew nothing what he was talking about. That is ok, for I wouldn't know much about fishing as we each have our own areas of expertise and even within them, our growth and knowledge of birds and birding is always changing, starting...starting from that of a novice. If I was a novice and had someone ridicule me for my seemingly right bird id's...I doubt if I would have gone on much more as a birder. so moral of story is, let the novice be, correct them if you feel the need but do so with their feelings in mind.</blockquote>