[wisb] Re: Men vs. Women - Which of us sees the birds better?
- From: Chris West <little_blue_birdie@xxxxxxx>
- To: <harrierhawk1@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "[Wisb]" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 21:06:39 -0500
Put it this way Andrea, I'm usually a pretty good spotter, but it was Mom who
saw the Green-breasted Mango first when we went looking for it... d'oh!
I'd say that ability has more to do with how much aging has hindered your
senses than anything else. That said, I hope mine stay sharp for a loooong time
to come. :)
I'm sure there's probably differences in how your brain processes the visual
information, but the effect is usually the same.
Happy Birding! --Chris W, Richland County Interpretive Naturalist Mississippi
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more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be
again."
(From William Beebe's "The Bird: Its Form and Function," 1906)
> From: harrierhawk1@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wisb] Men vs. Women - Which of us sees the birds better?
> Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 18:22:25 -0500
>
> Before the expected front moves through and lights up this listserv with many
> new species reports, I wondered what we all think about this question.......
> I've always thought that men often seem to VISUALLY detect birds before women
> do. Perhaps it has something to do with our ancestors hunting and having to
> see a potential meal camouflaged in various backgrounds? Personally, I rely
> more on my hearing to help me locate birds. That having been said, I
> remember Bill Cowart once telling me that women's visual acuity was better
> and that they could often see distant approaching hawks before the men could.
> Opinions?
> Andrea Szymczak
> Waukesha, WI
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