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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FlushUnderFoot" data-source="post: 1569314" data-attributes="member: 76022">For me its the thrill of seeing a new species or one that I like and don't see often. Its the joy of observing the little things that characterize a bird's personality - the way a heron stalks its prey or the little hop and hoot of satisfaction that a common paraquay performs after grabbing a bug out of the air. Its the satisfaction that comes from standing still, listening, and dissecting the sounds I hear in the forest, creeping on the one that seems most interesting to me as if it were a game of hide and seek. And when the game is won - its the throb of adrenaline that comes in what few seconds I have to grab the best shot I can with whatever skills and equipment I have at the time.And when I get home, its the thirst for new knowledge and further, deeper explanations of what I've seen so that the next time I go out there the experience is just a little better, just a little more complete.</blockquote>