Bombycilla Cedorum
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1 minute ago, Quiscalus quiscula said:
Aren't you supposed to message Liam your final answer? I think that was what we decided.
Sorry, I didn't see that. Oops
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I have no idea what I'm doing but I'm gunna (? @Kevin @Quiscalus quiscula) go out on a limb and say juvenile Northern Mockingbird. Disclaimer: This is my first time trying to identify a bird on Whatbird. @Seanbirds insisted that I try to identify something so here goes.
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It was my first time driving on the interstate so I was pretty nervous. At one point while I was driving it started raining cats and dogs. I could barely see. But I made it (obviously). The Red-headed Woodpeckers were absurd. Also @Seanbirds forgot that we saw a Ruby-throated Hummingbird crossing the highway soon after we got started.
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On 8/25/2021 at 10:04 PM, IKLland said:
This should be easy.
Black Tern?
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Just now, Quiscalus quiscula said:
It's not that funny if you're me! Since I'm constantly spouting random bird facts and scientific names, my sisters are trying to get back at me.
It seems that there has to be at least one in each family. Sean doesn't really do that, but I love random facts about almost any subject so I'm always spouting useless information.
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4 hours ago, Kevin said:
How are y'all liking school this year?
It has been going smoothly. We're homeschooled like @Quiscalus quiscula so it's pretty low stress. We started August 16
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12 hours ago, Kevin said:
@neilpa, @Seanbirds and @Bombycilla Cedorum What board games do y'all have?
We have several spinoffs on Monopoly including Birdopoly. The game we probably play the most is Scrabble. As @Seanbirds mentioned it can be hard to get the whole family to play sometimes.
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2 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said:
Yeah, some pretty young kids younger than me. Not very good at violin and didn't even practice the orchestra pieces outside of rehearsals either.
Ok. That explains it. I have always been in orchestra with people at least my age or older.
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1 minute ago, Quiscalus quiscula said:
No, I've moved up a level so hopefully this group will be better.
Ok. Did your group last year have a lot of young kids in it?
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2 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said:
It was sort of a young group and this was my first time. We didn't even actually have a concertmaster.
Are you going to be in it again this year?
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2 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said:
Huh, okay. I wouldn't call my fellow musicians in that group at the time that well prepared. Their music was constantly falling off the stands, they played off time and sometimes of tune, and constantly tapped their feet or shook their legs. Of course we improved by the end of the season, though we still weren't great. It seemed that the worst people were put toward the back, so you had to try and not listen too closely, because then you would hear the off-rhythm music drifting from the back. I was put in front of the second violins. Not too brag, because this group was pretty bad, but I was probably one of the best musicians in the group.
That's not good. I, thankfully, have never had that experience. Most of the people I have played with have been very capable. In most of the groups I would have older friends that would act as mentors in a way, so that helped me a lot when I first started orchestra. Also I have been blessed with having good concertmasters in my groups.
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29 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said:
Really?? My conductor was sort of different..Although he didn't yell at us that much, it was mostly he guilted us into doing better by sighing and being dissapointed in us.
I have never had a conductor that yelled, although there was one who sorta did the thing you're talking about. With most of my groups we are pretty well prepared heading into rehearsal. My conductors don't have too much to be upset about.
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7 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said:
Haha, actually it happened, but not to me. Another person was tapping his foot and it was spreading throughout the orchestra, (not me of course!), so he went over and stamped on it! Conductors have a reputation of being, ahem, artistic.
Wow, my experience with conductors is nothing like that, the worst thing my conductors ever did was crack bad jokes. ?
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I'll volunteer to hide in @Kevin's house, just so he won't feel left out.
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Tufted Titmouse?
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2 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said:
In honor of our new member @Bombycilla Cedorum, I drew this Cedar Waxwing today. Drawn freehand with reference of several bird guidebooks.
Wow excellent! Thank you @Quiscalus quiscula
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1 minute ago, Quiscalus quiscula said:
Another tip, @Bombycilla Cedorum, you can quote me when you reply to my comments. That way I will be notified.
Thanks for the tip
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Who was the composer of Allegro Molto? I've played Russian Sailor's Dance, and Entrance of the Queen of Sheba.
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I love playing in orchestra as well. What are some of the pieces you have played in orchestra, @Quiscalus quiscula?
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I love almost all sports. Classical music is pretty much what I do all day, because I plan to be professional musician, so I immerse myself in concertos, symphonies, sonatas, etc. I also enjoy reading, especially biographies.
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Just curious, are there any other musicians on here? One of the biggest reasons I haven't got into birding as much is because I've focused so much energy on violin
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Exactly what I was thinking
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I have been always the nerd type as well, more eager to learn the scientific names than to actually go out and see the birds!
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Liam's Weekly Quiz!
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