BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="jimtfoto" data-source="post: 1458170" data-attributes="member: 13477">A couple of years ago, we were shooting at Ding Darling, on Florida's Sanibel Island. Since I use a Sigma 300-800, it usually attracts some attention. We had come across a Red-shouldered hawk in beautiful light and an almost perfect background.Within minutes, a crowd of about a dozen people gathered. One person asked for an ID on the bird. Before I could get out "Red-shouldered Hawk", an  elderly gentleman boomed out "That's a Golden Hawk." I corrected him ... he continued with Golden Hawk .... I corrected him again ... He got even louder .... I gave up, packed up and left the group to ogle the "Golden Hawk."Another time, at a wildlife reserve in southern Ontario, a grandmother was walking her granddaughter through the exhibits. Behind me, there was a (caged) Bald Eagle and a (caged) Golden Eagle, and in front of me a pair of magnificent Siberian Tigers.The little girl asked Grandma about the Bald Eagle. "That," Grandma said, "is a Bolden Eagle." Hmmmm ...Walking behind me, she then told the little girl - "And that, is a Serbian Tiger."Cheers,Jim</blockquote>