Kevin Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Welcome to Whatbird @Bombycilla Cedorum! That was the official welcome. You can now see why I couldn't post that originally. It is so long and complicated, it took me along time to think that all out. ? 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombycilla Cedorum Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Thank you, @Kevin. I'm happy to be here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bombycilla Cedorum said: Thank you, @Kevin. I'm happy to be here. We are glad to have you here! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Seanbirds said: My bad!! ? It's okay, I made that mistake two months ago until I checked the guide again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Anyway, scientific usernames are cool! As everyone can tell by my username... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombycilla Cedorum Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 (edited) I was actually inspired by your username @Quiscalus quiscula, and that this particular scientific name goes with my initials, not to mention the Cedar Waxwing is one of my favorite birds. Edited August 11, 2021 by Bombycilla Cedorum I type too fast 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 28 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Anyway, scientific usernames are cool! As everyone can tell by my username... And now there's someone else with a scientific name! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Just now, Bombycilla Cedorum said: I was actually inspired by your username @Quiscalus quiscula, and that this particular scientific name goes with my initials, no to mention the Cedar Waxwing is one of my favorite birds. Interesting! Yeah that's me the bird nerd, using scientific bird names for everything. My older,(not oldest) sibling laughs at it, but she understands some things about birds. Our relationship is more like you and @Seanbirds. I just saw some Cedar Waxwings today, actually. Very cool birds indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bombycilla Cedorum said: I was Ahem, we were… 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombycilla Cedorum Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 (edited) 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! Edited August 11, 2021 by Bombycilla Cedorum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Just now, Seanbirds said: Ahem, we were… I see. Now I feel like I have inspired a whole new generation of birders with my inspiring username! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Bombycilla Cedorum said: I was always the nerd type as well, more eager to learn the scientific names than to actually go out and see the birds! Yeah, I spend a lot of time studying bird books and all of that. Still, when I have a chance I'll drop everything and run after the birds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Okay, good night! I'm an hour ahead here, so it's bed time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Okay, good night! I'm an hour ahead here, so it's bed time. Good night! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Okay, good night! I'm an hour ahead here, so it's bed time. Good night! Don’t let the Screech owls bite. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Also, found out that I and half of my family have COVID ? Maybe an excuse I can use to get my mom to explore some underexplored parts of my county with me though. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Just now, Birding Boy said: COVID You mean CORVID? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Seanbirds said: You mean CORVID? Do two local species count? Edited August 11, 2021 by Birding Boy Bah humbug I can’t type tonight 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVive Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 13 hours ago, Seanbirds said: One of the only things that really sucks about being a kid birder is the fact that you can’t go anywhere!! At least not without begging one of your parents to take you, which isn’t often successful. I got lucky growing up on 20 acres with a creek. It was a bit of a haul so I only got to go on days off but it was about a 10 mile round trip pedal to the local wildlife refuge. Now I only have a 1/4 acre lot in town which I've still gotten to 41 sp so far. P. S. Try volunteering (aka bartering) with some extra chore that you usually hate. 12 hours ago, Seanbirds said: ...and I live in the country. Which means that the birds come to you! Yeah I know, not the rarities but still plenty to have fun with. I have a friend who had to move into an apartment in downtown Vancouver BC and he wasn't seeing much of anything anymore so I hunted up and sent him a couple of nearby park hotspots that all had north of 100 sp. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 7 hours ago, SirVive said: Which means that the birds come to you! Yeah I know, not the rarities but still plenty to have fun with. I have had exactly 1 rarity at our place. That was two Lazuli Buntings in 2020 spring migration. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombycilla Cedorum Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 32 minutes ago, Bombycilla Cedorum said: 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 @Avery, @Quiscalus quiscula, @Seanbirds 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 37 minutes ago, Bombycilla Cedorum said: 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 I play the trumpet (not religiously, I did it for school band) and I love music. I make music on my computer mainly. Here’s a link to my most recent SoundCloud stuff. I don’t finish many pieces... ? https://m.soundcloud.com/avery-fish-791264673/sets/new-beats 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 13 hours ago, SirVive said: I got lucky growing up on 20 acres with a creek. It was a bit of a haul so I only got to go on days off but it was about a 10 mile round trip pedal to the local wildlife refuge. Now I only have a 1/4 acre lot in town which I've still gotten to 41 sp so far. P. S. Try volunteering (aka bartering) with some extra chore that you usually hate. Which means that the birds come to you! Yeah I know, not the rarities but still plenty to have fun with. I have a friend who had to move into an apartment in downtown Vancouver BC and he wasn't seeing much of anything anymore so I hunted up and sent him a couple of nearby park hotspots that all had north of 100 sp. I do chores for free and I don't really hate them. Anyway, I succeeded in asking my parents, so I will be going to a birding hotspot sometime in the next two weeks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 15 hours ago, Birding Boy said: Good night! Don’t let the Screech owls bite. Haha, yeah one summer we actually did have a screech owl here which woke us up in the middle of the night. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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