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18 hours ago, Avery said:

I think it's that awkward thing you do when chasing warblers, where you have to keep your gear from bouncing around. 

Oh, yeah, I know what you're talking about now!  Like when you're in a hurry and you just toss your gear on the passenger seat without securing it, and driving along the rough trail causes it to fall on the floor?  I just didn't know there was a word for that.

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All this talk about running made me double check to see if I had inadvertently clicked on the Young Birders thread. 😆 

I will rush for my camera if a photo opportunity should arise, I'll dash from the van to the house in bad weather, I'll even chase a piece of trash blowing away in the wind, but my knees and I will leave the running for the Young Birders.

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36 minutes ago, lonestranger said:

I will leave the running for the Young Birders.

Yep me too! Most of the time any way, though I did run to get my camera (a short distance) to photograph a snake recently.

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You might be a birder if you’re thinking this whilst in the dentist with your teeth being operated on: “All those good hotspots must be nearby! Hmmm I wonder if there’s any continuing rarities nearby. I wish I brought my phone, coulda started an eBird checklist…”

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1 hour ago, Snake Fingers said:

You might be a birder if you’re thinking this whilst in the dentist with your teeth being operated on: “All those good hotspots must be nearby! Hmmm I wonder if there’s any continuing rarities nearby. I wish I brought my phone, coulda started an eBird checklist…”

My dentist's treatment rooms have windows.  Great view of some deciduous trees and shrubs while I'm waiting.  Mostly mocks and thrashers.

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1 hour ago, Snake Fingers said:

You might be a birder if you’re thinking this whilst in the dentist with your teeth being operated on: “All those good hotspots must be nearby! Hmmm I wonder if there’s any continuing rarities nearby. I wish I brought my phone, coulda started an eBird checklist…”

I've submitted from outside a dentist's office before. 😆 I had got to keep up that checklist streak.

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Two of my favorite restaurants are eBird hotspots, and it's nice getting a window seat by the trees. I've seen nine species at each of them.

You might be a birder if your photographer father doesn't appreciate you stopping to identify birds in a field with no photographic opportunities. 😉

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17 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said:

I've submitted from outside a dentist's office before. 😆 I had got to keep up that checklist streak.

I've submitted from at least five different medical facilities.  Two during a family member's ER visit (COVID protocols mandated I wait outside), one during a family member's scheduled operation, three during routine appointments.  It's a great way to distract yourself.

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