tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post1380996047991575493..comments2023-10-31T05:14:06.482-07:00Comments on Bourbon, Bastards, and Birds.: Meeting a Mega: The Story of the Salvin's AlbatrossSeagull Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-23259900138467851322014-09-03T10:30:37.741-07:002014-09-03T10:30:37.741-07:00"We can see their boat. The Salvin's is r..."We can see their boat. The Salvin's is right next to their boat. If the bird took off right now, this would be such a bad dip for us that it would become birding legend."<br /><br />This has actually happened to me. Not the exact same situation, obviously, but one equally evil. It has passed into birder legend, but is not talked about much; I assume because people do not want to call the bad juju to themselves.MBradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235144396251087463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-60325231522307330392014-07-31T14:14:35.021-07:002014-07-31T14:14:35.021-07:00I had no plans for a pelagic this year until you d...I had no plans for a pelagic this year until you dangled the El Niño carrot along with this albatross. Amazing story!one of manyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00198559963417444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-6938645156166023162014-07-30T19:48:28.411-07:002014-07-30T19:48:28.411-07:00"The collective agonized groan of tens of tho..."The collective agonized groan of tens of thousands of birders across North America could be heard shortly after we got back to the dock" I know what you're saying; someone wrote on my flickr site 'sickening" And I know where they<br />re coming from!<br /> But we saw saw and here's to us!! Debi and Al and the Albie! - RauzonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09862279564616353657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-24967167115336385472014-07-29T13:20:31.534-07:002014-07-29T13:20:31.534-07:00Thanks Jake. "Huge bummer" is an underst...Thanks Jake. "Huge bummer" is an understatement. How is Stanford treating you?Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-24679247523505866232014-07-29T13:12:08.641-07:002014-07-29T13:12:08.641-07:00Thanks Josh. Tremendous luck was involved, no doub...Thanks Josh. Tremendous luck was involved, no doubt.Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-6005734724478317352014-07-29T10:08:09.046-07:002014-07-29T10:08:09.046-07:00Good grief, that's an amazing and well-written...Good grief, that's an amazing and well-written story - had me sitting on the edge of my seat reading! The excitment was palpable. Incredible for you to be in the right place at the right time.Josh Wallestadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547530391406974019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-80541110884415102272014-07-28T19:27:29.258-07:002014-07-28T19:27:29.258-07:00Tucker.Tucker.motacilla dazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105912350030504826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-28678170405927106712014-07-28T18:02:34.020-07:002014-07-28T18:02:34.020-07:00Great story. I found myself reading too fast becau...Great story. I found myself reading too fast because I wanted to see how the story ended, even I already knew the ultimate ending. Pretty great that Alvaro was such a team player out on the water. It would have been a huge bummer to be out on the ocean the same day and missed it.<br /><br />Welcome back to the Bay.JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614141904786915153noreply@blogger.com