2013 and beyond

It's pretty simple: the most birds seen or heard from one's yard during 2013 will be the "winner". Want in? O.k....then do it despite that.

2013 promises to be a lot less mean but still a carbon-free birding competition, even if slightly less exciting than a MEGA x EPIC hybrid.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

You dream about this yard bird. . .

Hey losers, had a Hoary Redpoll in my yard again this morning. But this time, my camera was ready:

hoary-redpoll3.1.jpg


http://euclid.nmu.edu/~jophilli/hoary-redpoll3.1.jpg


Bwa ha ha!
Posted by at

2 comments:

  1. Swamp KatMarch 24, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    That's so hoary my glasses steamed up.

    ReplyDelete
  2. The Owl RanchMarch 25, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Common Redpoll ssp flammea

    DESCRIPTION:

    A bit more interesting than Lesser Redpoll.

    KEY FEATURES:

    Needs to have a bit of white on it. But don't worry too much, no-one's going to give a shit.

    Common Redpoll ssp rostrata,

    DESCRIPTION:

    Basically a streaky Greenfinch.

    KEY FEATURES:

    Voice like Barry White, body like Geoff Capes. bird completely dwarfs nearby fulmars


    Arctic Redpoll ssp exilipes

    DESCRIPTION:

    Somewhere between crippling snowball and baffling shitpiece.

    KEY FEATURES:

    Often stimulates a need for Anadin extra. Diagnostic features include white rump (actually, that's not really diagnostic), plain white undertail coverts (not really diagnostic either, and they don't have to have it at all), short stubby bill (again not really diagnostic), buffy face (no, not diagnostic at all), white wingbars (you're shitting me, they all have white wingbars). Ok, it's best not to look at them too long, or they might cause you to ask questions you don't want to answer. (E.g. Why am I wasting my precious life looking at these miserable feathered lizards? Where did it all go wrong? Curse you cruel fate! I could have been somebody! etc etc.).


    Arctic Redpoll ssp hornemanii

    DESCRIPTION:

    Holy fuck!

    KEY FEATURES:

    Instant boner. Likely to cause panic amongst non-birders due to resemblance of Abominable Snowman. on the ground they move by rolling over, giving rise to the alternative name Arctic Roll (J. Gilroy)

    ReplyDelete

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)