Favorite AT Bird
This poll asks what is your favorite "AT" bird?
Last edited by rickb; 10-03-2007 at 21:21.
indigo buntingOriginally Posted by rickb
I listed the Spruce Grouse.
Slow.
Fat.
Good Looking.
Belongs in the mountains.
For some reason I can just relate to it.
Golden Crowned Kinglet. Alas, finally saw one at Bigelow Col last weekend! Black Capped Chickadee 2nd, dee dee dee. They are plentiful here, curious, tame and can be fed from hand.
Last edited by woodsy; 10-04-2007 at 12:37. Reason: Added 2nd best
WALK ON
Loon......
Roland
You don't have any water birds listed. I saw a heron south of dwg. Also, alot of water birds in nJ.
I just voted for white-throated sparrow. I don't so much picture the bird when I think of it as I hear it and smell balsam as I picture myself walking through an almost pure stand of Christmas tree sized balsam firs on a sunny but comfortable afternoon somewhere on the northern portion of Vermont's Long Trail.
Other favorites are many and include common loon, barred owl, pileated woodpecker, ruffed grouse, red-eyed vireo and thrushes just to name a few.
Wood ducks too!
Last edited by emerald; 10-04-2007 at 12:45.
My favorite is the high elevation-loving, high flying and curious Raven. They know so much more than we'll ever know . . .
Owls. Cuz they're big and they fly below and within the canopy. Amazing critters.
I had a humming bird come visit us on the Table Land of Katahdin once. I think it was atracted to my wife's red hat. I thought that was kind of cool.
Good choices Rick. I almost picked white-throated sparrow but after hikng in Maine last month, I went with loon which is not listed as a choice. Not all birds flit around trees!
The turkey families were pretty cool. Was it Benjamin Franklin who wanted it to be the national bird? I understand why now.
The loon cries were incredible. For some reason you know what it is even if you never heard one before.
The hummingbirds at Pierce Pond Camp were a trip to watch early in the morning. They certainly have a lot of personality.
An owl and I watched each other for ten minutes in Virginia, have no idea what kind.
Bob-White, reminds me of hunting with my Grand-Pa.
A swallow of any kind. Graceful and sleek, and that metallic blue on their backs looks so cool. And I love it when they dive-bomb all around you as you're walking to get the insects you're kicking up.
I like the Bob-White too, although not for the same reason. They are like a comfortable safety blanket. When I hear their sound, I know I'm where I want to be.
Cuckoo. Primary habitat: online trail forums.
Gray Jay. My first and only eperience with these was last fall just north of South Twim down in the trees. Sitting on my hand eating raisins...that was kind of fun.
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fond memories of sitting at the old bigelow col shelter holding a piece of granola bar above my head and a gray jay comin down perching on my hand and eating it
Heading back up that way after the Gatheriing. If I come across any more Gray Jays, I'll put some raisins on my hat and take a self portrait to post on here.
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I remember my friend teaching me about gray jays on a winter hike in the whites. He said, "Watch this bird eat out of my hand." And so it did.
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