Antshrike's Bird Blog: More on the SPI Oriole of 4/7/14

Thursday, April 10, 2014

More on the SPI Oriole of 4/7/14

Well, not so fast kids. Sharp-eyed Mary Gustafson noted this oriole has some chesnut flecks on it. And the greated coverts are quite worn so there may have been pale feather edgings at one time. So why isn't it an Orchard Oriole? I mean the thing even has a chestnut-colored ....uhm......personal area.

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Listers, Come out of the closet!

I have a problem. I am a lister. There. I said it. I'm not ashamed of it. There's lots of birders out there who look down their noses at listers. But I bet they have lists too. They list in the privacy of their homes. Maybe behind the locked door of the bathroom. Come on listers. Come out of the closet (or the bathroom)! Oh I know what they say about listing. You go blind or hair grows on the palms of your hands. But it's not true. In fact listing is good for you. So make your lists and don't feel guilty about it.