tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10793500.post6992972904405448991..comments2023-06-20T04:04:27.986-07:00Comments on Betsy's Bird Journal: Food for thoughtBetsy Truehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12597041485243321074noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10793500.post-75191389390630244222007-05-27T09:44:00.000-07:002007-05-27T09:44:00.000-07:00It would be awfully difficult to compete with top ...It would be awfully difficult to compete with top listers if if I wanted to.-They travel the world and have lists in the thousands.<BR/> Fortunately, there are plent of other ways to enjoy birding.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10793500.post-14217030498018677862007-05-25T14:48:00.000-07:002007-05-25T14:48:00.000-07:00Works for me! I wasn't able to do much today no m...Works for me! I wasn't able to do much today no matter what it's called. Oh, well, tomorrow is another day....Betsy Truehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597041485243321074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10793500.post-29677662511611983432007-05-25T09:21:00.000-07:002007-05-25T09:21:00.000-07:00Birding first and foremost should be enjoyable. Ho...Birding first and foremost should be enjoyable. However that works for a person is really all that matters. My basic definition of a birder is "A Birder is a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10793500.post-2419149796630782502007-05-25T08:47:00.000-07:002007-05-25T08:47:00.000-07:00Oh, and I forgot to mention the grandaddy of chase...Oh, and I forgot to mention the grandaddy of chase books--<I>Kingbird Highway</I> by Kenn Kaufmann. Fantastic book! It made me want to start hitchhiking across America, not too smart these days. If you're not familiar with it, Kenn is one of today's birding icons, and when he was a teenager, he hitchhiked back and forth across America trying to set a big year record. Amazing stuff!Betsy Truehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597041485243321074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10793500.post-23709863104697160292007-05-25T08:44:00.000-07:002007-05-25T08:44:00.000-07:00Thanks, John.I know some "birders" think that "bir...Thanks, John.<BR/><BR/>I know some "birders" think that "birdwatchers" are much more casual at it than "birders" are. And then, I guess the Brits call it "twitching" which sounds very whimsical to me. I sort of think that I used to be a "birdwatcher" and now am a "birder" since I do keep track of when and where I've seen birds, even though I don't spend every minute tracking down new birds.<BR/><BR/>It's great that we choose what we want to be called. I sort of go with "you can call me whatever you want, just don't call me late for dinner!"Betsy Truehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597041485243321074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10793500.post-63395459882681993982007-05-25T08:00:00.000-07:002007-05-25T08:00:00.000-07:00Betsy: Nice post! You're definition of a birder i...Betsy: Nice post! You're definition of a birder is pretty close to how I would define a birdWATCHER. Birder is the "in" term these days, though I still think of it as connoting a person who is more competitive in their endeavors than a mere watcher of birds.John L. Trapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001532550767505335noreply@blogger.com