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As this guy could get $10K TODAY for the shot, I emailed him and asked why he didn't do so. I also said that without [say] a Jerome Jackson or other skeptic endorsement, most buyers won't believe him.
Well that's probably why it's on e-Bay though it is interesting he's from Arkansas... say he might be the orphan child of IBWO parents killed by that semi on the interstate but both picked apart instantly by Black Vultures (who were mistaken for Turkey Vultures at first). ;-). Or maybe it's a rare copy of "Sonny Boy". One thing seems almost certain, it will either be blurry, not recent,
or not real.
The guy has all positive feedback on eBay, but only as a buyer, never a seller. He must be confused, doesn't seem to be dishonest. Would be fun to see his photos....
I can sell you a photo of several adults from California, but they are all on their backs in a specimen drawer.
I've written, and received a response from, the eBayer in question, after telling him he's leaving money on the table by selling the shot for as little as $100:
"Standing offer from whom? It is not something that I was aware of. Why complain to eBay? It is not a scam nor is it an illegal item to auction. If you do not think that it is a legitimate offering, DO NOT BID!!!!!"
Note the "Why complain to eBay?" line.
I directed him to the CLO ... so we should hear about this "real soon now".
"Photograph of juvenile Ivory-billed woodpecker taken 1/28/07 in eastern Oklahoma."
Wow, not only does this photo involved a new state in the IBWO search (Who'd have thought to look at OK for IBWO?), but the juv is from January?! Is that within the known fledgeling period of the species? Wouldn't last year's juv have already molted to basic plumage by January?
If you are the winning bidder and discover the photo isn't of an Ivory-bill, can you refuse to pay?
My Two Cents
"the juv is from January"
Rapid evolution in breeding phenology to further confound searchers. Now we know why the IBWO has been so secretive during the prime search season. They've been nesting, evidently with great success if lack of confirmed sightings is any indication. The fact that we can't find them proves they are evasive enough to thrive.
"Who'd have thought to look at OK for IBWO"
I found this online:
"By 1956, the U.S. Forest Service estimated that only 15 percent of the state's bottomland hardwoods still stood. Fortunately, the trees in these forests naturally regenerate very well and with minimal management and protection they can be restored to productive conditions."
This seems to confirm the CLO's prescient claim that habitat throughout the southeast is getting better and better. All those searchers and bad vibes from the skeptics scared the IBWO out of Arkansas, and Elvis had to go somewhere. Birds don't just disappear do they? The entire AR search can be viewed as a crafty flanking maneuver that flushed the birds into more open, camera-friendly terrain in OK.
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