Kevin S. Lucas
White-thoated Sparrow 2016-11-08 ©Kevin S Lucas
White-throated Sparrow at the boy scout sparrow patch this afternoon. Congrats to Lamont McLachlan for finding it. Thanks to Jeff Kozma for sharing the announcement of Lamont's find. I went over and sat on a log round off to the side of the blind and watched loads of sparrows. After Homo sapien, the greatest biomass of any animal species was certainly House Sparrows, and the din from them was quite loud, making it tough to hear the chips of other species. Listening to chips helps me spot the less common species. Not here today. At one point there were more than 60 House Sparrows feeding together within 15' of me. Even as flighty and easily spooked as House Sparrows are, I didn't scare them off by sitting in plain view. Eventually this White-throated Sparrow sneaked into view through the pile of sticks.
A flush is a good thing in poker or a toilet, but not in birding. When a local problem lister, Denny, showed up and flushed the birds, I left.
It's a real shame he doesn't have the decency to stay away.
Please always consider the sensitivity of birds, nearby humans, and the environment.
Don't lie to try to cover up your mistakes & misdeeds.
Please read, PRACTICE, and promote the ABA Code of Birding Ethics.
White-thoated Sparrow 2016-11-08 ©Kevin S Lucas
White-throated Sparrow at the boy scout sparrow patch this afternoon. Congrats to Lamont McLachlan for finding it. Thanks to Jeff Kozma for sharing the announcement of Lamont's find. I went over and sat on a log round off to the side of the blind and watched loads of sparrows. After Homo sapien, the greatest biomass of any animal species was certainly House Sparrows, and the din from them was quite loud, making it tough to hear the chips of other species. Listening to chips helps me spot the less common species. Not here today. At one point there were more than 60 House Sparrows feeding together within 15' of me. Even as flighty and easily spooked as House Sparrows are, I didn't scare them off by sitting in plain view. Eventually this White-throated Sparrow sneaked into view through the pile of sticks.
A flush is a good thing in poker or a toilet, but not in birding. When a local problem lister, Denny, showed up and flushed the birds, I left.
It's a real shame he doesn't have the decency to stay away.
Please always consider the sensitivity of birds, nearby humans, and the environment.
Don't lie to try to cover up your mistakes & misdeeds.
Please read, PRACTICE, and promote the ABA Code of Birding Ethics.