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Readers of this list may recall that about two months ago I posted a link to a?blog I had written entitled in which I summarized the?remarkable changes that have occurred in the birding scene over the last two?decades.??Whilst assembling the contents of that blog, I was reminded of some?frivolous, tongue-in-cheek articles I had prepared over time, spoofing aspects?of the birding scene.??Some were posted to the precursor of this site, which is?no longer accessible.??As a service to the birding community, I have compiled?these quirky offerings into a single blog .??Click?on titles if you are interested in viewing. |
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý?Thanks for the great post, to be enjoyed with coffee on a dreary morning. I am pleased to advise that Cotton Carrier have agreed to develop a version of their excellent G3 chest harness to fit the ¡°GioPov MagiScope¡±! ? Field testing however has determined that users must be a minimum 7¡¯3¡± to utilize it. Their marketing team is reaching out to birding NBA players. An optional side clip is of course available for the Coke scope.? Perry Edwards North Vancouver? On Jan 31, 2023, at 10:30, rokman39 <cgio@...> wrote:
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Perry: Touch¨¦! ?
Excellent comment, superbly exemplifying the spirit of this topic. ? Good to hear that a local firm is eager to jump in to service the birders. ?I admit however to being a bit chuffed at not being able to take advantge of their product, as I fall short of the minimum parameter by about two feet. Carlo, still in Cloverdale |
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In his erudite article "Capitals Please!" Carlo has pointed out that a "white Rock Pigeon" is a white morph Columba livia, whereas a "White Rock pigeon" is a Columba(sp) seen in White Rock Village.
He has unfortunately not considered the "white rock pigeon", which is a Columba(sp) perched on a white granitic object. ? Now if the "white rock pigeon" is identified as to species it could become a "white rock Rock Pigeon".? And if it is a white morph C.livia on the granitic object it would become a "white rock white Rock Pigeon".? Further if that was observed in White Rock Village, we have a "White Rock white rock white Rock Pigeon". In working on environmental reports I have encountered problems where the ornithologist stated that bird names must be capitalized, whereas the ichthyologist insisted that fish names must be in lower case.? (Presumably a bc sucker would be a species of Catostomus, whereas a BC sucker would be someone in a local casino.) ? Now try constructing a succinct sentence describing the observation of an albinistic Rock Sandpiper pecking at the sun-bleached carcass of a rock cod seen on a white granitic object in White Rock Village, and see if you can drive your editor screaming out of the building. ?? Eric Tull Sidney |
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Eric is absolutely correct in that I had not considered a 'white pigeon perched on a white object', and he offers some droll and interesting discussion, ending with?a "White Rock white rock white Rock Pigeon". ?That could use a few commas? ?I would like to suggest one minor correction: natural granite is not white, and that big rock on White Rock beach is in fact white-washed. ?So the expression would become "White Rock, white-washed rock, white Rock Pigeon".
Interesting way the fish-heads view capitalization. ?I say Birders win this one. Meanwhile, ANY Rock Sandpiper found by the big white-washed rock on White Rock beach would make it onto the RBA. Carlo |