Ordinarily I would make this post private, but you have definitely exceeded
the bounds of civility.
Dr. Arnold's post to you was informative and educational to anyone who was
interested in learning, and was not in the least dismissive of your
questions.
His response to you was also private, and you chose to make it public.
I am one of hundreds, if not thousands, who have benefited from Dr.
Arnold's gentle and enlightening counsel through the years.
I suspect that you have now alienated a LOT of folks, and have cut yourself
off from future assistance. I know I shall never again offer any private
assistance to you.
On May 24, 2016 11:13 AM, "Monte Phillips" <monte.phillips@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
What gave you the idea that I was trying provide a 'specimen'? I put
this link up to try and get confirmation, or refutation of my ID
assumption. I really don't care about your vocalizations preference, I
am sure they are diagnostic, but I am almost completely deaf so they
have no use for me. I do thank you for your thoughts on the matter,
but you failed to give an opinion on this particular bird.
Monte Phillips
Tx City
On 5/24/2016 11:07 AM, Keith Arnold wrote:
Monte,https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MeNkBUj-ylc/VxJjOg_jqJI/AAAAAAAAJTU/i7iJjVTRSOgsR4BX37zgvrEp2ndyq3P9wCCo/s800/270A1721.jpg
First, there is a specimen of Tropical Kingbird for Galveston Island,
Second, the use of Kevin diagnostic characters for field ID is
questionable in my opinion; photos may be a different story, but I
sure would use them with caution. I still prefer to have a record
documented by vocalizations.
Keith Arnold
Bryan/TAMU
On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 10:54 AM, Monte Phillips
<monte.phillips@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:monte.phillips@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Based on the bill size and shape, and the tail feathers as shown
in Mary
Beth's link I would say that the bird at Galveston TAMUG that I took
these photos of this spring(mid April) is a Tropical Kingbird
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QtKQ9HWXOnQ/VxKqkf7pFmI/AAAAAAAAJUE/zaN2o-eE0h0M-LJlp22Gp7lHmtDEPu1ewCCo/s800/270A1722.jpg
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Monte Phillips
Texas City
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> From: "Mary Beth Stowe" <mbstowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:mbstowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> Subject: [texbirds] Couch's/Tropical Comparison
> Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 06:36:45 -0500
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> Hi, all!
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> There's a discussion on ID Frontiers about a mystery T/C
Kingbird that
> showed up in Wisconsin, and Dave Irons shared a very useful website
> comparing Western, Tropical, and Couch's Kingbirds that I
thought Texbirders
> might find interesting and useful. Thanks, Dave!
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> http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/kingbirdsX.htm
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> Mary Beth Stowe
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> Alamo, TX
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> www.miriameaglemon.com <http://www.miriameaglemon.com>
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