Date: 10/28/24 6:00 pm From: David Whitacre via groups.io <davewhitacre...> Subject: Re: [IBLE] YBLO - do not think we refound it afterall
Gotta say, I agree with Bill Moore on the 4 letter species abbreviations. I
could live without them on this platform unless it's particularly
appropriate as it might be in some instances. We're contributing to the
ornithological literature that some visiting species may some day
unearth...why impress them with our lack of poetry?
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
>>
>>
>
>
