let's talk about birds, baby

[piefessor]

I slightly regret not starting a birding blog last year when I started birding, but do I really have time for another blog? One full of blurry pictures of barely identifiable birds? Probably not

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[platypus]

I love song sparrows! For some reason, they out-populate house sparrows on the campus where I work. Shortly after I came here, I started hearing these odd little songs, and wondered what they were -- quite a while later I finally spotted and identified the singers. It's been fascinating to hear the variations and dialects they seem to have, and how they seem to gradually evolve: it used to be the first four notes of Beethoven's fifth, a buzz, and then a little doodle, but now most of them only do the first note two or three times. I look forward to them every February, which is when they usually start up around here

[piefessor]

I really hadn't seen any, and suddenly bam, I am seeing them up close and personal every day! Not that I could describe their songs, it sounds like you are paying attention though.

I know what you mean about the blacklit photos. I saw my first meadowlarks not that long ago and they were kind of startling! Not small birds, and such bold coloring!

Hahaha well congrats I guess? I have seen one million towhees. All California, though, so I'm sure I'll be excited when I see a Spotted!

[corvikate]

Aren't they wonderful? I've been a birder for years. We were in CA last spring at Big Sur and a Stellar's Jay came and begged tortilla chips from us. So gorgeous. I still remember my first Varied Thrush, too. If you come to the East, I'd be glad to take you out birding!

[piefessor]

Oh that's so cool, I didn't know you were a birder! Awesome! Aren't the condors gorgeous at Big Sur? This is the first one I've seen out in full sunlight, usually they're fairly shy and I've seen them in the shade. I was totally floored. Whereabouts do you live exactly? I definitely would love to go birding sometime!

[fantom07]

We must be relative neighbors! Richmond REPRESENT!

Birding seems like a great hobby - what got you started?

[pyjammy]

I don't know anything about birding, but I love reading your posts about it. Did you take all these photos? They're gorgeous!

[piefessor]

Thank you so much! It's nice to know some people are interested in my crazy hobby. I did! I am jealous of the incredibly fancy cameras some birders have, but I've been getting better about sneaking up on the birds lately :)

[strph]

I like your hobby! Kinda makes me want to go out and snoop on some birds. ;) That wild turkey is hilarious! And wow, that Stellar's Jay is so pretty.

[piefessor]

You should do it! Sepulveda Basin is a great spot :)