As I was saying, I was at Six Mile Beach yesterday digging sand for my planters, and I noticed a person who appeared to be engaged in bird watching. And she had a vehicle with Texas plates. So, I walked up to her and made some conversation, including where the good birding spots are. And it was really awesome because I know a lot of people, especially online, who watch birds at their bird feeders, but it's the first time I've ever been in the presence of a person who goes out of her way, like me, to look for birds. And it was also awesome because of the way she behaved, which was exactly like me.
For example, she looked at anything but me as we talked. Of course, because my face is the only place where there isn't gonna be a bird, so why look at me? Also, she frequently tuned out of the conversation or even walked away to look at a bird. Of course. I do that too, and people think I'm being rude, when the reality is, they're interrupting my hobby. From one birdwatcher to another, we both understand that conversation will keep, whereas a bird sighting won't. Also, she talked the same way I do, like "oh yeah, I already got that one." Like birds are trading cards. It's not that it isn't nice to see a bird you've seen before, but it's particularly nice to see one you hadn't "got" yet.
And also, she was looking for an owl. A great grey owl, specifically, of which we do have a resident one, though I haven't seen it recently. Because see, she's "not a taxidermist but it's similar", so she keeps her life list in her accounting software; and whatever "it" is that she does, the great grey owl is she only bird that she's "done" but she doesn't "have", and therefore, that's messing up her accounting. And this actually makes perfect sense to me. But the coolest thing about it is, she came here to H— looking for a great grey owl. Not that this is the only place she's visited looking for a great grey owl, but she's on a massive road trip to find a great grey owl and this is one place she came. She hasn't seen the inukshuk. She's never heard of the inukshuk. She doesn't give a Fig Newton about the inukshuk. She came here to see owls. Just like I said. Tourists come here to see owls, not the inukshuk. So don't make an arse of all of us sending that stupid postage stamp to Lonely Planet, m'kay? People come here for the owl watching. PROTECT THE OWL HABITAT. (Conveniently, owls have huge habitats and anything they eat must also be protected, so by protecting the owls, we'd be protecting pretty much everything else, too.)
I'd run for council if I didn't hate people so much.
Anyway, the owl watcher had to be somewhere at 18:20 and she was running late, so she had to go. I should have got her name so I could add her to my Facebook friends. It would be nice having a Facebook friend who's into the exact same form of birding that I am. She has tons of experience, too. She's been to Africa on a birdwatching expedition / conservation work tour. I bet she'd have awesome stories, if not photos. She had binoculars with her, not a camera, so she might be one of those people who would rather watch than take pictures.
Well, so long, bird watcher person. I hope you find a great grey owl.
For example, she looked at anything but me as we talked. Of course, because my face is the only place where there isn't gonna be a bird, so why look at me? Also, she frequently tuned out of the conversation or even walked away to look at a bird. Of course. I do that too, and people think I'm being rude, when the reality is, they're interrupting my hobby. From one birdwatcher to another, we both understand that conversation will keep, whereas a bird sighting won't. Also, she talked the same way I do, like "oh yeah, I already got that one." Like birds are trading cards. It's not that it isn't nice to see a bird you've seen before, but it's particularly nice to see one you hadn't "got" yet.
And also, she was looking for an owl. A great grey owl, specifically, of which we do have a resident one, though I haven't seen it recently. Because see, she's "not a taxidermist but it's similar", so she keeps her life list in her accounting software; and whatever "it" is that she does, the great grey owl is she only bird that she's "done" but she doesn't "have", and therefore, that's messing up her accounting. And this actually makes perfect sense to me. But the coolest thing about it is, she came here to H— looking for a great grey owl. Not that this is the only place she's visited looking for a great grey owl, but she's on a massive road trip to find a great grey owl and this is one place she came. She hasn't seen the inukshuk. She's never heard of the inukshuk. She doesn't give a Fig Newton about the inukshuk. She came here to see owls. Just like I said. Tourists come here to see owls, not the inukshuk. So don't make an arse of all of us sending that stupid postage stamp to Lonely Planet, m'kay? People come here for the owl watching. PROTECT THE OWL HABITAT. (Conveniently, owls have huge habitats and anything they eat must also be protected, so by protecting the owls, we'd be protecting pretty much everything else, too.)
I'd run for council if I didn't hate people so much.
Anyway, the owl watcher had to be somewhere at 18:20 and she was running late, so she had to go. I should have got her name so I could add her to my Facebook friends. It would be nice having a Facebook friend who's into the exact same form of birding that I am. She has tons of experience, too. She's been to Africa on a birdwatching expedition / conservation work tour. I bet she'd have awesome stories, if not photos. She had binoculars with her, not a camera, so she might be one of those people who would rather watch than take pictures.
Well, so long, bird watcher person. I hope you find a great grey owl.
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