Mon 7Dec98; 1415 hrs
Great shot, and thanks for sharing it, David.
I wanted also to add my thoughts to Karen Pearson. Your enthusiasm was a
pleasure to read, Karen, and brought back to me delightful memories of some
birds in particular.
Hope u can keep your enthusiasm - and maybe it can influence others to
appreciate what we've got so it may have a chance of survival.....
Regards, and may we always enjoy learning
Jennifer Muir
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> From: COOK David <>
> To: 'Karen Pearson' <>
> Cc:
> Subject: RE: Tawny frogmouth reply
> Date: Monday, 7 December 1998 6:30
>
> For your interest, have a look at this nice photo of a Frogmouth on the
> Canberra Ornithologist Group Web site.
>
> http://www.canberrabirds.dynamite.com.au/frgmth.htm
>
> > ----------
> > From: Karen Pearson[SMTP:
> > Reply To: Karen Pearson
> > Sent: Saturday, 5 December 1998 19:22
> > To:
> > Subject: Tawny frogmouth reply
> >
> > I'd like to thank everyone for their responses to my Frogmouth
question.
> > I
> > had a wonderful 25 replies! Very pleasant reading.
> >
> > It seems that my message invoked a few responses in birding-aus
> > participants. I received wonderful messages reminiscing about first
birds
> > and similar feelings of excitement from their new pursuit, some
titillated
> > at my unrestrained exuberance *g* and even reminding some of friends
far
> > away. Amazingly, I had a reply to my message from a lady in Texas, not
> > actually a subscriber to birding-aus and who admitted knowing nothing
> > about
> > Frogmouths. My message was forwarded to her from a birding-aus
subscriber
> > in another far off country, as apparently my 'barely contained
enthusiasm'
> > reminded him of his Texan friend!
> >
> > Her parting words were;
> >
> > "So you go, girl!! and don't let anyone curb or jade your enthusiasm.
I
> > think
> > you get out of bird-watching what you bring to it, and there's nothing
> > that
> > says abundant enthusiasm can't compensate for little experience, at
least
> > in
> > the long-run!!"
> >
> > Advice I'm sure I'll keep with me.
> >
> > I did return to Braeside, actually twice since but couldn't find my big
> > eyed
> > friends. So I missed the photo but the surprise of looking up and
> > spotting
> > them will stay with me. I did get some lovely shots of a Superb Wren
sat
> > high on a grass stalk chirping for all he was worth. I also had the
> > pleasure of some birding-aus company this morning, who upon approaching
> > said
> > "You look like a Karen type person". I guess the large camera,
> > binoculars,
> > backpack and field guide in pocket were a dead-giveaway! It was a most
> > enjoyable few hours resulting in further magnificent photo's (fingers
> > crossed) of a Black-winged Stilt, Cisticola and an interesting combo of
> > Red-rumped parrot with a Crested Pigeon.
> >
> > Thanks again - and birding-aus for being a great forum for information.
> >
> > Rgds
> > Karen Pearson
> > Hampton, Melb.
> >
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