tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post4800011450959287198..comments2024-03-18T06:44:55.556-04:00Comments on The Birdchaser: Freaks, Geeks, and Birdersbirdchaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059679554555819009noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-50332171205862932152013-03-02T10:15:02.699-05:002013-03-02T10:15:02.699-05:00My 9yr old son has just discovered birding and has...My 9yr old son has just discovered birding and has joined his schools birding club. At first I was horrified. My wife and I have always been very active people.Climbing, kayaking, sports, playing music, etc. I don't want want my son to be perceived as a dork. His brother is mister cool. Star athlete, handsome, strong, funny. And my 9yr old, not cool at all. But I will always support his Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-46456941689443514182010-10-17T13:42:21.349-04:002010-10-17T13:42:21.349-04:00Luisa: ROFL!
I sure had fun on my visit. Kirk to...Luisa: ROFL! <br /><br />I sure had fun on my visit. Kirk took me birding up in the mountains the morning after the meeting - not mega-birdy, but great company and gorgeous scenery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-4241251371097883232010-10-12T00:10:42.545-04:002010-10-12T00:10:42.545-04:00Thanks, Rob!
OMG, Sheri, you signed a copy of you...Thanks, Rob!<br /><br />OMG, Sheri, you signed a copy of your book for me last month in San Berdoo! I was... [looks around, lowers voice] theonewiththehummingbirdearrings.<br /><br /><br /><i>Come back, Denzel, come back...!</i>Luisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-75856211263720044502010-10-11T22:37:11.213-04:002010-10-11T22:37:11.213-04:00Fun post. Birders here in Costa Rica are sometimes...Fun post. Birders here in Costa Rica are sometimes geeky but most of the younger birders are actually considered to be kind of cool (or at least not geeky) maybe because they work in ecotourism, an important sector of the economy.Pat ODonnellhttp://birdingcraft.com/wordpressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-29384389558719817622010-10-11T21:21:35.410-04:002010-10-11T21:21:35.410-04:00Thanks Luisa, lets talk some more!Thanks Luisa, lets talk some more!birdchaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059679554555819009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-124353795201240152010-10-11T15:36:01.214-04:002010-10-11T15:36:01.214-04:00Fantastic comment, Luisa!Fantastic comment, Luisa!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-35208873625195792432010-10-10T20:37:48.269-04:002010-10-10T20:37:48.269-04:00As a lifelong birder, a middle-school teacher and ...As a lifelong birder, a middle-school teacher and a California latina -- Mexican-American -- I'd like to add a few thoughts.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jaunted.com/files/18788/ugly_betty_161206.jpg" rel="nofollow">This</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rrbbs.com/images/urkel.jpg" rel="nofollow">And this</a>.<br /><br />Here in SoCal I've noticed quite a few latin@ birders — one of Luisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-20715631170229372752010-10-08T22:32:57.295-04:002010-10-08T22:32:57.295-04:00Looking back over the photos, I have to say I'...Looking back over the photos, I have to say I'm surprised Antonio went with the SLCs, he totally seems like a Swarovision guy to me...Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649782420633788927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-22200557048990178732010-10-08T22:17:42.244-04:002010-10-08T22:17:42.244-04:00HA. This is a riot. The PhillyBirdNerds have notic...HA. This is a riot. The PhillyBirdNerds have noticed the same thing.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13890797717061217855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-31195766115191234402010-10-08T19:39:33.245-04:002010-10-08T19:39:33.245-04:00Haha, great article! Love the photographs. I hav...Haha, great article! Love the photographs. I have to say, it comes as a huge shock to hear that birding isn't cool, thats why I got into it in the first place! The binocular pendants are going to be huge in the rap scene this year, I can already hear the hit single "Birdin with my Baby".Bird Feedershttp://www.yourbirdoasis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-68198360990901896372010-10-08T19:31:45.906-04:002010-10-08T19:31:45.906-04:00*sigh* No reflection on present company, but I wou...*sigh* No reflection on present company, but I would <i>so</i> go birding with Denzel or Antonio. Excuse me while I Photoshop my face over Catherine's. (I've also got a Brangelina pic from my "Good Birders Don't Wear White" presentation that you ought to see.)<br /><br />But seriously, based on Owen Wilson's wardrobe in production stills from <i>The Big Year</i>, I don&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-28885269489692688042010-10-08T13:21:15.731-04:002010-10-08T13:21:15.731-04:00Love the pics.Love the pics.Patrick B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09080082715363887351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-13772066606028975722010-10-08T12:23:11.312-04:002010-10-08T12:23:11.312-04:00Nate, that would be mad birding skillz. Or at lea...Nate, that would be mad birding skillz. Or at least it would have been 10 years ago. We're all probably in too deep to even talk about it correctly!birdchaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059679554555819009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-77118028929649919612010-10-08T12:19:55.866-04:002010-10-08T12:19:55.866-04:00Being a birder is probably not really cool, but I ...Being a birder is probably not really cool, but I think an argument can be made that being able to put a name to things that other people can't is sort of a superpower that people are generally impressed by. At least in my experience this is true, but granted it usually ends up where I find I'm answering questions of kids rather than their parents.<br /><br />So maybe I'm in too deepNatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649782420633788927noreply@blogger.com