Experienced birders call small non-descript sparrows LBJ... meaning Little Brown Job. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com On Apr 18, 2006, at 4:39 PM, David Young wrote: > Peter J. Quick offered: > >> Ducks >> http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e216/PJQ/twoducks.jpg >> Duck >> http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e216/PJQ/Duck.jpg >> Yellow legged tall thing. >> >> http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e216/PJQ/Yellowleggedtallguy.jpg >> Black water going chook-like things, adult and large baby. >> http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e216/PJQ/Blackthingandbaby.jpg > > > And then disclaimed... > > >> (disclaimer: not a bird watcher! In fact this is the first time I've >> considered them subjects. Must learn basic identifiers, Duck and Thing >> doesn't really cut it) > > > Hi Peter! > > And WHAT is wrong with "Duck" and "Thing". I use those designations > all the time! At least, until I get home and can look 'em up in a > bird book. (That's a book for bird-brains... like me!) > > Of course, if you're too lazy to look 'em up (or you can't afford the > book 'cause you just paid for that nifty Leica lens), you simply post > the photos, express ignorance, and wait for Doug to tell you! ;-) > > So, Doug, just what is that Yellowleggedtallguy? ;-) > > Oh yeah... nice shots, too! > > Cheers! > > > > --- > > David Young, > Logan Lake, CANADA > > Personal Web-site at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt > > Limited Edition Prints at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/prints.htm > > Leica Reflex Forum web-page: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > > > > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/