[mou] Ten Laws of Winter Birding
Pastor Al Schirmacher
PastorAl@PrincetonFreeChurch.net
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:16:23 -0600
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Ten Laws of Winter Birding:
1) The older we get, the colder it feels while birding. Global warming =
is counterbalanced by personal cooling.
2) The possibility of seeing a Gyrfalcon is inversely proportional to =
the listing need.
3) Red Crossbills never land. Never. As in nada.
4) "It was just here 10 minutes ago." (Note also spring, summer & fall =
birding rules.)
5) Boreal Chickadees respond to pishing. Once a decade.
6) Golden Crowned Kinglets have three distinct calls. Except when Brown =
Creepers are also in the area.
7) Cardinals will sing in the winter. Period. This is not an event, =
but a ruse.
8) Walk the snowy winter trail. Miss the bird. Walk back on the winter =
trail. Miss the bird again. Warm up the car, see the (potential) bird =
fly by, binoculars fog. Until the bird disappears.
9) Vagrants always occur in the portion of the state farthest from you. =
If vagrants do occur in your area, your schedule will become =
unbelievably jammed - until the day after it leaves.
10) Prayer does help. But God also has a sense of humor.
Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ten Laws of Winter =
Birding:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1) The older we get, the colder =
it feels while=20
birding. Global warming is counterbalanced by personal=20
cooling.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2) The possibility of seeing a =
Gyrfalcon is=20
inversely proportional to the listing need.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3) Red Crossbills never land. =
Never. As=20
in nada.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4) "It was just here 10 minutes ago." =
(Note also=20
spring, summer & fall birding rules.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>5) Boreal Chickadees respond to =
pishing. Once=20
a decade.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>6) Golden Crowned Kinglets have three =
distinct=20
calls. Except when Brown Creepers are also in the =
area.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>7) Cardinals will sing in the =
winter. =20
Period. This is not an event, but a ruse.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>8) Walk the snowy winter trail. =
Miss the=20
bird. Walk back on the winter trail. Miss the bird =
again. Warm=20
up the car, see the (potential) bird fly by, =
binoculars fog. =20
Until the bird disappears.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>9) Vagrants always occur in the portion =
of the=20
state farthest from you. If vagrants do occur in your area, your =
schedule=20
will become unbelievably jammed - until the day after it=20
leaves.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>10) Prayer does help. But God =
also has a=20
sense of humor.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Al Schirmacher</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Princeton, MN</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mille Lacs & Sherburne=20
Counties</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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