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<blockquote data-quote="wolfbirder" data-source="post: 3446868" data-attributes="member: 28091"><p>It is petty, but he too used a smiley.:t:</p><p></p><p>Sense of humour by-pass? Though I accept it gets a bit tiresome being reminded that the spelling is wrong.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I have several favourites, </p><p></p><p>I love raptors - so Hen Harrier/Montagu's Harrier/Pallid Harrier - the grey (gray - oops:king<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> males are so fricking gorgeous. I love connecting with a Hen Harrier at a bleak mid-winter raptor roost. Also white-phase Gyr Falcon, and Golden Eagle, Merlin, Hobby, Goshawk, Red Kite, Peregrine, Eleonora's Falcon - all wonderful European raptors.</p><p></p><p>I also love owls - Barn Owl, Snowy Owl, Short-eared Owl, but especially Great Grey (gray) Owl.</p><p></p><p>Wildfowl - Great Crested Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, all the Divers (Loons) in breeding plumage but especially Great Northern (Common), White-billed (Yellow-billed), & Black-throated Divers. Also Smew, Goldeneye's, Pintail.</p><p></p><p>Gulls (generally yuck) but Ross's Gull are pretty. Sooty Tern's are nice, and I really like Pomerine Skuas (raptors of the sea) - Jaegers I believe to you American folk.</p><p></p><p>Waders/ Shorebirds are cool - love winter-plumage Sanderling, Godwits in breeding plumage, and especially Spotted Redshank in jet-black plumage.</p><p></p><p>Passerines are wonderful - so many to choose from - in UK/Europe - Redstart, Firecrest, Bearded Tit, Hawfinch, Wryneck, Nightjar, Stonechat, Tree Sparrow, Sedge Warbler ,Azure Tit, Long-tailed Tit (especially Northern-race), Three-toed Woody, Masked, Daurian, and Red-backed Shrike's. </p><p></p><p>I love the American warblers too - Black-throated Blue Warbler, Blackburnian, Prothonatory, Cerulean, Parula, Black & White Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, also Mountain Bluebird, Indigo Bunting, Pileated Woody, Rose-breasted Grosbeak.</p><p></p><p>I've seen all these - would love to see some of the grouse species in the US, also those wonderful Birds of Paradise, but Papua New Guinea way to dangerous.</p><p></p><p>Does that count as one?:smoke:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wolfbirder, post: 3446868, member: 28091"] It is petty, but he too used a smiley.:t: Sense of humour by-pass? Though I accept it gets a bit tiresome being reminded that the spelling is wrong. Anyway, I have several favourites, I love raptors - so Hen Harrier/Montagu's Harrier/Pallid Harrier - the grey (gray - oops:king:) males are so fricking gorgeous. I love connecting with a Hen Harrier at a bleak mid-winter raptor roost. Also white-phase Gyr Falcon, and Golden Eagle, Merlin, Hobby, Goshawk, Red Kite, Peregrine, Eleonora's Falcon - all wonderful European raptors. I also love owls - Barn Owl, Snowy Owl, Short-eared Owl, but especially Great Grey (gray) Owl. Wildfowl - Great Crested Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, all the Divers (Loons) in breeding plumage but especially Great Northern (Common), White-billed (Yellow-billed), & Black-throated Divers. Also Smew, Goldeneye's, Pintail. Gulls (generally yuck) but Ross's Gull are pretty. Sooty Tern's are nice, and I really like Pomerine Skuas (raptors of the sea) - Jaegers I believe to you American folk. Waders/ Shorebirds are cool - love winter-plumage Sanderling, Godwits in breeding plumage, and especially Spotted Redshank in jet-black plumage. Passerines are wonderful - so many to choose from - in UK/Europe - Redstart, Firecrest, Bearded Tit, Hawfinch, Wryneck, Nightjar, Stonechat, Tree Sparrow, Sedge Warbler ,Azure Tit, Long-tailed Tit (especially Northern-race), Three-toed Woody, Masked, Daurian, and Red-backed Shrike's. I love the American warblers too - Black-throated Blue Warbler, Blackburnian, Prothonatory, Cerulean, Parula, Black & White Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, also Mountain Bluebird, Indigo Bunting, Pileated Woody, Rose-breasted Grosbeak. I've seen all these - would love to see some of the grouse species in the US, also those wonderful Birds of Paradise, but Papua New Guinea way to dangerous. Does that count as one?:smoke: [/QUOTE]
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