interesting event observed during a float trip

Wolfgang wrote:
snip the usual knee-jerk nastiness
More importantly, yes, you're right.......

I didn't say that Peterson's guides were passe, I said Peterson's
bird guides were passe. And during my tenure at one of the premier
outdoor educational venues on the planet I met more professional
ornithologists and their serious birder students than you have
ever encountered in your whole, pitiful, gruesome and nasty
existence, you silly little nuisance of a jerk.

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
...
Wolfgang wrote:
snip the usual knee-jerk nastiness
More importantly, yes, you're right.......

I didn't say that Peterson's guides were passe, I said Peterson's
bird guides were passe.

I knew what you said. Generally, everyone here knows what you say. THAT is
your problem.

And during my tenure at one of the premier
outdoor educational venues on the planet I met more professional
ornithologists and their serious birder students than you have
ever encountered in your whole, pitiful, gruesome and nasty
existence, you silly little nuisance of a jerk.

Well, lah de da! One of The Premier Outdoor Educational Venues On The
Planet, huh? Don't believe I've heard of that one. Nevertheless, I AM
fascinated. Just how many professional ornithologists and their serious
birder students did you meet there? And, if it's not too much trouble, how
many have I encountered?

Wolfgang
hey bill, i just came a cross a reference to frances and frederick in a 2000
book about extinct birds.......have fun!

Wolfgang wrote:
snip
Well, lah de da! One of The Premier Outdoor Educational Venues On The
Planet, huh? Don't believe I've heard of that one. ...

It's called the Yellowstone Association Institute.

http://yellowstoneassociation.org/institute/

Now you've heard of it.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Wolfgang wrote:
snip
Well, lah de da! One of The Premier Outdoor Educational Venues On The
Planet, huh? Don't believe I've heard of that one. ...

It's called the Yellowstone Association Institute.

http://yellowstoneassociation.org/institute/

Now you've heard of it.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Skwala wrote:

I was always under the impression that Goldens were a lot bigger than
Balds... mainly due to; Petersen's Field Guide to Birds.

Your data doesn't seem to indicate they're all that much bigger...

Can one trust this Sibley fellow?

According to the Audubon Master Guide to Birding, Bald Eagles actually
run a bit larger than Golden Eagles: 76-109cm for the Bald vs. 76-101.5
for the Golden.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 08:55:29 -0600, "John Hightower"
wrote:

I took a bit of time off from the honey-do list yesterday and went for a
float on the lower Clark Fork river. There were a few rising fish, after
tricos I think, but not much action on our part. At one point we noticed two
Bald Eagles perched in a tree overlooking the river, a couple hundred yards
upstream of the pair was another eagle roosted in a tree. That boy was BIG,
we think he was an immature Golden Eagle. Anyway, the youngster took flight
across the river, one the Balds spotted it and took off after it. The Bald
dove and whacked the immature bird right in the middle of its back and
knocked him out of the air- it landed in a heap of feathers in the rocks on
the far bank (It looked like the immature bird was significantly bigger than
the Bald Eagle- anybody know if Goldens are bigger than Balds?). The Bald
flew off and perched in a nearby tree. The youngster spend a few minutes
preening and eventually flew off and landed in a tree- not all that far from
the Baldy.

Made an otherwise slow trip rather interesting!

john


Balds are a bit bigger than Goldens, however, immature balds are a
dead ringer for goldens, so I'm sure you saw an immature bald -- saw
plenty up in NWT and one wild one up close and personal in of all
places, Cornwall, Ontario.

Peter

turn mailhot into hotmail to reply

Visit The Streamer Page at http://www.mountaincable.net/~pcharl...ers/index.html

On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 08:55:29 -0600, "John Hightower"
wrote:

I took a bit of time off from the honey-do list yesterday and went for a
float on the lower Clark Fork river. There were a few rising fish, after
tricos I think, but not much action on our part. At one point we noticed two
Bald Eagles perched in a tree overlooking the river, a couple hundred yards
upstream of the pair was another eagle roosted in a tree. That boy was BIG,
we think he was an immature Golden Eagle. Anyway, the youngster took flight
across the river, one the Balds spotted it and took off after it. The Bald
dove and whacked the immature bird right in the middle of its back and
knocked him out of the air- it landed in a heap of feathers in the rocks on
the far bank (It looked like the immature bird was significantly bigger than
the Bald Eagle- anybody know if Goldens are bigger than Balds?). The Bald
flew off and perched in a nearby tree. The youngster spend a few minutes
preening and eventually flew off and landed in a tree- not all that far from
the Baldy.

Made an otherwise slow trip rather interesting!

john


Balds are a bit bigger than Goldens, however, immature balds are a
dead ringer for goldens, so I'm sure you saw an immature bald -- saw
plenty up in NWT and one wild one up close and personal in of all
places, Cornwall, Ontario.

Peter

turn mailhot into hotmail to reply

Visit The Streamer Page at http://www.mountaincable.net/~pcharl...ers/index.html

On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 18:17:21 -0500, "Wolfgang" wrote:

Well, lah de da! One of The Premier Outdoor Educational Venues On The
Planet, huh? Don't believe I've heard of that one. Nevertheless, I AM
fascinated. Just how many professional ornithologists and their serious
birder students did you meet there? And, if it's not too much trouble, how
many have I encountered?

OH, GOODY! A quiz!! Lessee..."St. Frederick's Of Hollyweird School of
the Curtseying Sciences," 13 and a half, and 12 and three quarters...

What do I win?! What do I win?! Oooh, I so hope it's a new croquet
mallet! Or some Gouda...I like Gouda...

Wolfgang
hey bill, i just came a cross a reference to frances and frederick in a 2000
book about extinct birds.......have fun!

How strange...St. Francis and St. Frederick or ??? I had thought about
guessing "St. Francis's School of Mulebonics and Donkeyology" but I
figured it was obvious you two were both dumb asses and ruled it out...

HTH,
R
hey bill, I just found a REAL girlie catfight...

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
...
Wolfgang wrote:
snip
Well, lah de da! One of The Premier Outdoor Educational Venues On The
Planet, huh? Don't believe I've heard of that one. ...

It's called the Yellowstone Association Institute.

http://yellowstoneassociation.org/institute/

Now you've heard of it.

Ah! Well, yes, now I have. And just what was it they were so famous for
BEFORE they were so fortunate as to meet your own august self?

Meanwhile.......this usenet thingy is a funny medium. I'm pretty certain
that I asked you a couple of questions, and they seem to have disappeared.
So.......

Just how many professional ornithologists and their serious birder students
did you meet there? And, if it's not too much trouble, how many have I
encountered?

Wolfgang
who's taking bets on the answer?

wrote in message
...


...What do I win?! What do I win?!

I'm going to guess it ain't self respect.

Wolfgang
who knows that ain't how you get that.