[wisb] Re: Warbler Quiz
- From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <alschirmacher@xxxxxxxx>, <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:13:30 -0600
Sorry Al but photos are better than written descriptions 95-99 times out of
100. Same as seeing the bird in the field? Absolutely not. But conclusive in
many, many, many more cases than written descriptions. And the alternative is
no photo, which yields zero accountability and little opportunity for anyone to
advance on difficult identifications.
Sorry for the mini-rant, this is one of my pet peeves.
Ryan Brady
Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
> From: alschirmacher@xxxxxxxx
> To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wisb] Re: Warbler Quiz
> Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:40:15 -0500
>
> While I enjoy warbler quizzes (far more than empid quizzes!), this series of
> photos brings a discussion point to mind:
>
> * Relying on photos as the ultimate identification tool is nearly as fraught
> with peril as a written description.
>
> Yet it is so tempting!
>
> Al Schirmacher
> Columbus, WI temporarily
> Princeton, MN again next week
>
> PS Many thanks to Wisbirders for their recommendations, directions and
> encouragement during my return to Wisconsin. Had the opportunity to get away
> on occasion to a variety of spots from Horicon to Madison, resulting in 100+
> birds and 30+ butterflies, including a life bird, two state birds and six
> year birds. Mom passed yesterday, anticipate returning to Minnesota Sunday.
>
> Special thanks to Peter Fissel, he's a trooper!
>
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