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Except salamanders don't have distinctive call notes.intermedius wrote:Empids, the Desmognathus of the birding world.
- Justin
Agreed. There are some empids, particularly south of the border, that are easy to ID but I doubt anyone who says they can correctly ID non-calling empids....and many that think they can ID some calling empids!monklet wrote:As for empid identification in general, I suspect they are often misidentified, even sometimes by the most skillful birders when no vocalization is given.
Real birders don't wear tweed. They wear loose fitting kakhi pants, long sleeve kakhi shirts over a bird-themed T-shirt, a khaki photographer's vest and a kakhi floppy wide-brimmed hat.Jeff wrote:Sweet mother of mercy, Brian, it's true, you've turned twitcher. You weren't lying. Next time I see you, it'll be a tweed jacket and a fake British accent.
Khaki, in the forest?? I spend a fortune on cammo clothes, and I wish they made Ghillie suits my sizeReal birders don't wear tweed. They wear loose fitting kakhi pants, long sleeve kakhi shirts over a bird-themed T-shirt, a khaki photographer's vest and a kakhi floppy wide-brimmed hat.
Yes, or places with military "issues" like oppressive military regimes and general distrust of the government or places with potential instability from putative insurgent factions.Hans Breuer (twoton) wrote:Like, in heavily contested border areas?