[wisb] Re: "Spark bird" what's yours?
- From: Brian Hansen <rawshooter@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: wsrohde@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:02:37 -0600
Golden-crowned Kinglet.
Even though I was an fairly avid photog I never took a photo of a bird
in my 30+ years. October 2006 I was up at Lion's Den in Ozaukee
shooting some landscape shots along the water. There were these tiny
birds feeding in a small bush on the bluff. I'd couldn't remember
ever seeing birds that looked like them before even though my parents
had active bird feeders in Door County and kept a Peterson's Guide
handy in case of a new bird showing up. I took a few shot of the
Kinglets. I asked Paul Hunter who I knew from Lake Park what they
might be base on my descriptions and he suggested posting them on
wisbird. I subscribed, posted the shots, introduced myself and asked
for ID help on the photos. I had about 30 responses in a half hour -
Peter Fissel being the first which I still have. After that I was
getting a ton of email from wisbird regarding sightings, bird news
etc... I couldn't believe there was such an interest in birds and
that I had been surrounded by so many different species as long as I
lived in Wisconsin. I couldn't wait for spring with all the migrant
talk especially since I walked through Lake Park every day with my
dogs and read that it was such a good migrant trap. That spring I was
full on hooked. I don't think I've taken more than 10 human shots out
of the last 100,000 that I've taken since. Thanks Paul! :)
Side note: I'm sure my parents planted the seed when I was young with
the feeders and Peterson's. I remember how scary the Pileated WPs
looked to a 5 year old. I was pretty sure one was going to attack me
and peck a hole through my head one day.
Brian Hansen
Milwaukee - east side
On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Wayne & Susie <wsrohde@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Chipping Sparrow.
>
> Wayne Rohde
> Walworth, WI
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