Comments on: The lake in winter http://thedrinkingbirdblog.com/2010/01/18/the-lake-in-winter/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:39:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Becky http://thedrinkingbirdblog.com/2010/01/18/the-lake-in-winter/#comment-2019 Becky Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:25:57 +0000 http://thedrinkingbirdblog.com/?p=2368#comment-2019 I am so glad you guys had a good trip! When I was there last week we also spooked a bittern closing the car door! Those are such neat birds. As far as the night herons go, we were so psyched when we saw one, but by the 8th were like, eh, another night heron! Congrats on the great day, and thanks for leading the trip!! I am so glad you guys had a good trip! When I was there last week we also spooked a bittern closing the car door! Those are such neat birds. As far as the night herons go, we were so psyched when we saw one, but by the 8th were like, eh, another night heron! Congrats on the great day, and thanks for leading the trip!!

]]> By: Nate http://thedrinkingbirdblog.com/2010/01/18/the-lake-in-winter/#comment-2018 Nate Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:07:55 +0000 http://thedrinkingbirdblog.com/?p=2368#comment-2018 @Carrie- Thanks! @Seabrooke- It was, and while there were a couple times I wished I could take advantage of the superior light-gathering ability my good bins, for the most part I was fine. My back-up bins are perfectly adequate. @Carrie- Thanks!

@Seabrooke- It was, and while there were a couple times I wished I could take advantage of the superior light-gathering ability my good bins, for the most part I was fine. My back-up bins are perfectly adequate.

]]> By: Seabrooke http://thedrinkingbirdblog.com/2010/01/18/the-lake-in-winter/#comment-2017 Seabrooke Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:49:18 +0000 http://thedrinkingbirdblog.com/?p=2368#comment-2017 Hey, I forgot my binoculars for the Christmas Bird Count last year, and they were at home. I only realized halfway out to the count. Did the whole day birding by ear and telephoto lens (note that I did remember my camera). Fortunately that's a bit easier in the winter. I remember reading a story, perhaps last winter, where Bill Thompson III couldn't find his passport and Julie Zickefoose had to go on the trip to Panama or wherever it was without him (he ended up managing to get an emergency passport issued after she left and joined her as a surprise three days later or something). Glad you at least had a back-up pair at home. Sounds like it was a good outing regardless of what you were carrying. :) Hey, I forgot my binoculars for the Christmas Bird Count last year, and they were at home. I only realized halfway out to the count. Did the whole day birding by ear and telephoto lens (note that I did remember my camera). Fortunately that’s a bit easier in the winter.

I remember reading a story, perhaps last winter, where Bill Thompson III couldn’t find his passport and Julie Zickefoose had to go on the trip to Panama or wherever it was without him (he ended up managing to get an emergency passport issued after she left and joined her as a surprise three days later or something).

Glad you at least had a back-up pair at home. Sounds like it was a good outing regardless of what you were carrying. :)

]]> By: Carrie http://thedrinkingbirdblog.com/2010/01/18/the-lake-in-winter/#comment-2016 Carrie Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:04:44 +0000 http://thedrinkingbirdblog.com/?p=2368#comment-2016 I love that photo of the BCNH. Love love love. I love that photo of the BCNH. Love love love.

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