I agree! I do enjoy mightily seeing a bird I have not seen before. But for me, showing that bird to another is even more a joy. To me, seeing all birds, including some I have seen before, or see every day, is wonderful. I want to know about them, their habits and behaviors. It isn't enough for me to make a check mark next to a name - I want to know why it is in that habitat, what else is there, etc. I guess I may not be the typical birder, I don't care about lists nearly so much, though I love to write another one down, as I do learning about them. I more just enjoy them all. I enjoy the outdoors, and all the mammals, amphibians, insects, all, I enjoy nature.
________________________________ From: Al Batt <snoe...@aol.com> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Wed, March 31, 2010 11:57:15 AM Subject: [mou-net] Listing Question The question posed was, "Which leads to my question (probably for listers only): would you rather have a life bird, state bird or county bird (or some other kind of list)? This might be straying a bit from the intent of the question, but I find the greatest pleasure in the lists kept by others. I would rather show a bird to someone who could add it to his or her list than to add a tick to any list I might keep. A lifer for anyone is a kick. A joy shared is a joy squared. May happiness be your shadow, Al Al Batt Storyteller "Never let a kind word go unsaid." _http://albatt.net/_ (http://albatt.net/) ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
