tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post7958623455239658110..comments2023-10-31T05:14:06.482-07:00Comments on Bourbon, Bastards, and Birds.: That's Not How I Would Have Done ItSeagull Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-56062156247551183952011-10-20T01:22:14.944-07:002011-10-20T01:22:14.944-07:00That exlains it. I wasn't blogging in January ...That exlains it. I wasn't blogging in January and the word recently made me think, well, recently. Okay now, everyone go back to arguing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681799401614263953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-84009757073565240612011-10-19T16:30:47.157-07:002011-10-19T16:30:47.157-07:00not only is the guy a douche, his photography is t...not only is the guy a douche, his photography is terrible--check out his website. and he claims to be a Canon Pro Photog. There's hundreds of people doing better work than him. <br /><br />the Utah list had some great dust-ups until the douchiest members decided they needed to make their own list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-12021093883514153832011-10-19T16:21:41.459-07:002011-10-19T16:21:41.459-07:00@Anonymous - Arizona is filled with douchey birder...@Anonymous - Arizona is filled with douchey birders! You don't need any more.<br /><br />@Anne - My embarrassing/annoying robbery is old news around these parts...it happened last January on a road trip in Mexico. We camped where most of us felt we should not, and paid the price.<br /><br />@Katie - The internet brings out the worst in people. I now have this lovely platform to pick on the birders, however.<br /><br />@Jen - That would have been a good thread to read. I think you actually CAN get rid of starlings by shooting them...maybe not in the suburbs though.<br /><br />@Brady - I can't remember if I've ever met him or not...Ive been removed from SoCal birding for too long. I'll be on the lookout for more of his gems now.Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-61237192046753392042011-10-19T13:07:34.390-07:002011-10-19T13:07:34.390-07:00Steve, awesome post. Monte Taylor (whoops, was I n...Steve, awesome post. Monte Taylor (whoops, was I not supposed to mention his name in public?) is a well known fool amongst the birding types, so I wasn't too surprised to see his post crop up on CALBIRDS. Amusing, none-the-less.<br /><br />@Jen: You may not have jackasses of this scale in the NW, but you do have some remarkable idiots, as well as the immortal Ruth Sullivan.<br /><br />BradyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-1470177866657899502011-10-19T07:19:14.040-07:002011-10-19T07:19:14.040-07:00Man, the Oregon and Washington lists are never thi...Man, the Oregon and Washington lists are never this exciting. The last heated argument I remember was when this guy asked if he could get rid of starlings in his yard by shooting them. <br /><br />Good stuff. Made me think about that Phoebe Snetsinger book...Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-87027315449955407542011-10-19T05:05:00.635-07:002011-10-19T05:05:00.635-07:00Thanks for the explanation, Steve. I totally misr...Thanks for the explanation, Steve. I totally misread your post. Birding culture still strikes me as odd, and your blog has helped me understand it a little bit. Regardless, there are always jerks out there, birders or not, especially through the internet.<br /><br />Anne, Steve posted about his "donation" to the Mexican Army here: http://seagullsteve.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-see-same-face-in-every-new-direction.htmlKatie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-33298934081689934812011-10-18T23:55:47.472-07:002011-10-18T23:55:47.472-07:00You're controversial now Steve. Trolls will ar...You're controversial now Steve. Trolls will arrive at your page just to insult you. Seriously though, you were robbed at gunpoint? Must have scared the bejesus out of you. Are you okay? I'm asking myself why I'm the only one who noticed this part of the post?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681799401614263953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-59062645393930314852011-10-18T22:55:07.707-07:002011-10-18T22:55:07.707-07:00@JK - I found myself getting sucked into these onl...@JK - I found myself getting sucked into these online tiffs quite often back in the day...so tempting!<br /><br />@BB - Thanks! I wish you could see the other raven's head, but I suppose we will all have to live with it.<br /><br />@Katie - There are a lot of dimensions to why this is funny, mostly rooting in his fictional account of Mexico and insulting the gentleman who was kind enough to share this impressive find with the birding community. Inferring you are more likely to die on a quick day trip to see this bird (it is less than 40 miles from the U.S. border) than in combat in Vietnam is laughable. I'm not saying people should treat travelling in Mexico as lightly as they do here, but you don't have to be a pompous prick to warn people.Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-57540019030663097782011-10-18T22:50:16.933-07:002011-10-18T22:50:16.933-07:00i hope this dude posts stuff in az. i would think...i hope this dude posts stuff in az. i would think of it as a lister statistic, not a cartel statistic. imagine if marsh sandpiper was your last bird? viva la that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-55615682643634972552011-10-18T19:04:05.139-07:002011-10-18T19:04:05.139-07:00I simply don't get this, Steve. What exactly ...I simply don't get this, Steve. What exactly are you saying? If we're not willing to DIE for our passion, then whatever any of us do is not worth beans? Quite honestly, I don't find this funny at all. Makes me think that the Dakotas aren't so bad after all. Birders befuddle me.Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-67036298855730599822011-10-18T14:31:00.152-07:002011-10-18T14:31:00.152-07:00appropos of not-your-post, I LOVE the new photo at...appropos of not-your-post, I LOVE the new photo at the top of your blog. SOOO minimalist and COOOOL. Thassit.biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-4392340072679712322011-10-18T12:40:11.225-07:002011-10-18T12:40:11.225-07:00There was a good dust up on the Monterey Bay Bird ...There was a good dust up on the Monterey Bay Bird list in regards to yellow-green vireo and someone calling out the original poster for a mis-ID in a pretty snotty way. It was a rarity but ID'ed correctly.<br /><br />Your above post though takes the cake.JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614141904786915153noreply@blogger.com