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Well, let's hope that "the IBWO pros" aren't blowing it this bad. But, just the same, the ongoing IBWO farce should set new standards on treating all sight records with extreme caution. Thank you, CLO, Fishcrow, Hillcrow, et al.- regional editors and records committees everywhere (except AR BRC) owe you a debt of gratitude!
Wow. Now you're sitting there thinking, "OK, this person saw a Pileated". Not even a Pileated. The next bird you would think is a Red-headed Woodpecker. Still no. I could slap that guy.
And there you have it. Notice how only 3 'birders' (correct me if I'm wrong) saw an Ivory-bill
Tim Gallagher
Tyler Hicks
Mike Collins
Yet there are a number of non-birders that have sightings. These people are only tangentially aware of birds, yet the first woodpecker they think of is an IBWO.
The potential "sighter says "Let's put it this way, before these sightings I didn't know there were woodpeckers in FL."
Let's put it another way. Before the other FL "sightings" I didn't know Geoff Hill taught at Auburn. And we were both better off with our ignorance.
I got a pitch in the mail from Audubon yesterday. Dig this. (bold is theirs, so is just italics, bold and italics together is mine)
Dear Friend,
Something extraordinary happened a few months ago: In the marshy woods of Arkansas, one birder whispered to another, "Do you see what I see?"
"Ohhh," gasped a companion. "It is! It really is!"
They had spotted an Ivory-billed Woodpecker, last seen in 1944 and long considered extinct!
The wonderful news quickly spread all over the country. Even now, evening broadcasts report further sightings. People everywhere from all walks of life were thrilled that a bird considered lost had been found, just as they rejoiced at the news that the Red-tailed Hawk, Pale Male, had raised children in the heart of New York City .... the American Eagle has returned to long deserted nesting sites...the California Condor is on the way back...and there is now a viable population of Peregrine Falcons.
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RAISED CHILDREN!!
AMERICAN EAGLE!!!!
are there any birders (or even scientists) left at Audubon!!!!
PATHETIC!
At least it was a woodpecker and not a Blue Jay, or a nuthatch, or a lonely scared faun, or a prehistoric-looking male Anhinga...
Isn't this the reason that innocent people are put into prison? Eye-witness testimony.
There you have it. Another bird related crime.
I read somewhere that Bigfoot specimens had been observed with an organ growing from the top of their heads which resembled a woodpecker.
It was postulated to act as a lure, sort of like the thing that grows out of an angler fish's mouth. The Sasquatch stands behind a tree and positions the woodpecker-shaped organ so that it resembles a foraging bird.
When a real woodpecker comes along to mate with the "bait," the Sasquatch catches and eats the surprised creature.
Given the overlapping ranges of Bigfoot and the IBWO, I think this theory could explain many of the IBWO sightings which have been recorded in the past several decades.
At present, there is no way for science to rule out this possibility.
Hey Amy,
What is the wording of your $1,000 bet? I've seen it alluded to, but didn't see the original exchange.
"Well, let's hope that "the IBWO pros" aren't blowing it this bad."
At least this was a bird and not a tree branch!
Once again, Amy Lester shares some of her unfathomable knowledge of Bigfoot--a rather macabre fixation of hers. What is it Amy? Did you once upon a time invest considerable time and energy pursuing this unlikely creature? Are you a frustrated wannabe Bigfoot scientist? Do you have a thing for big hairy beasts?
Are you a frustrated wannabe Bigfoot scientist?
My friend, anybody can be a "Bigfoot scientist." Just like anybody can be an ivory-billed woodpecker "researcher."
All you need to do is put on your camo gear, grab your binoculars, walk into the woods and -- most importantly -- BELIEVE.
I suspect that some of the Auburn group's sightings may in fact be of male Wood Ducks. Yesterday evening I saw one flying away at dusk and noted that they appear almost all dark above in poor light, but with a conspicuous white trailing edge to the wing and with white lines on the head that might be hard to interpret. Their fast wingbeats and size - a little larger than a Pileated - are also consistent with several of the IBWO reports.
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