I agree! I do enjoy mightily seeing a bird I have not seen before. But for me, showing that bird to another is even more a joy. To me, seeing all birds, including some I have seen before, or see every day, is wonderful. I want to know about them, their habits and behaviors. It isn't enough for me to make a check mark next to a name - I want to know why it is in that habitat, what else is there, etc.
I guess I may not be the typical birder, I don't care about lists nearly so much, though I love to write another one down, as I do learning about them. I more just enjoy them all. I enjoy the outdoors, and all the mammals, amphibians, insects, all, I enjoy nature.
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From: Al Batt <SnoEowl@AOL.COM>
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Sent: Wed, March 31, 2010 11:57:15 AM
Subject: [mou-net] Listing Question
The question posed was, "Which leads to my question (probably for listers
only): would you rather have a life bird, state bird or county bird (or
some other kind of list)?
This might be straying a bit from the intent of the question, but I find
the greatest pleasure in the lists kept by others. I would rather show a
bird to someone who could add it to his or her list than to add a tick to any
list I might keep. A lifer for anyone is a kick. A joy shared is a joy
squared.
May happiness be your shadow,
Al
Al Batt
Storyteller
"Never let a kind word go unsaid."
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