[obol] Late report: American Avocet
- From: Mike Patterson <celata@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: 'OBOL' <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 16:01:26 -0700
Susan Boac sent me a photo taken at the inlet, Wireless Rd
on Tuesday 9/30 (and she sent it on Tuesday) and asked me what
I thought it was.
The photo was very ambiguous and she did not include any other
details. I assumed it was a gull, checked the spot Wednesday
for odd gulls and didn't pursue it further.
Today, during our monthly outing, Susan asked we what kind of
shorebird I thought it was. Shorebird? She then described
a black and white bird with an orangy head and long bill.
The verbal description was pretty clearly AMERICAN AVOCET.
I went back to the photo and, if you know it's an avocet to
begin with, that's pretty obviously what it is.
So, the lesson is: when you send your ambiguous photos off to
one us so called experts for an opinion. Please include a
description of what you saw so we can at least get close to
the right family when give you an opinion.
but please also keep asking the questions...
--
Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
String Theory
http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/northcoastdiaries/?p=2182
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