Date: 10/28/24 5:42 pm From: henderson.danette via groups.io <danette444...> Subject: Re: [IBLE] YBLO - do not think we refound it afterall
I am so sorry Bill and IBLERs, it has been so long since I’ve posted here I
defaulted to the way I text to friends. You are absolutely right about the
rules.
Thank you for the reminder!
Yellow-billed Loon and Common Loon.
Danette
Boise
On Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 6:36 PM Bill Moore via groups.io <hootowlbill=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Can we stop using birder abbreviations without a written out name?
> Please??? That supposed to be the site requirement.
>
> Bill Moore
> Hoot Owl
> Inkom
>
> On Oct 28, 2024, at 6:08 PM, rattlesnake4873 via groups.io
> <Rattlesnake4873...> wrote:
>
>
> There were two COLO at the dam when I was there this morning and
> seen/verified by several good birders.
>
> It was great to see you yesterday, Danette.
>
> Dean Jones
>
> Dean Jones
> "A world of facts lies outside and beyond the world of words." Thomas
> Huxley
> 208-859-0072
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 5:50 PM henderson.danette via groups.io
> <danette444...> wrote:
>
>> Hi IBLERs,
>> Hoping to prevent people from trying to hurry to see the YBLO. When
>> looking at photos on the computer and zoomed in I think we were looking at
>> a COLO. I think our confusion came from seeing a for-sure COLO on the far
>> (west end) dam and when we found a second loon at the east end the sun had
>> come out causing a beautiful golden hue on everything. This loon we thought
>> was YBLO definitely had a lighter head and bill appeared yellow through
>> scope and binos. I think this golden-glow fooled us in our excitement for
>> such a great bird. Maybe the other 2 parties that were there have pictures
>> that make the ID more clear and there was a YBLO. For now, I would say what
>> we saw were 2 COLO in very different lighting.
>>
>> This is one of those humbling/learning experiences for me.
>>
>> Sorry if I made anyone brave the I84 traffic.
>>
>> Danette Henderson
>> Boise
>>
>>
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>
