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Posted by Bill Pranty on 23:06:33 07/11/07
In Reply to: Re: Greater Flamingo posted by Trey Mitchell
Good evening Trey,
I appreciate your kind post; thank you.
But another post this evening calling the flamingo "apparent" is yet another rude dig at me, going back several months at least.
I have decided that trying to enlighten certain individuals who are solidly set in their ways (in their opinion, keeping an "open mind" means considering a possible vagrant a definite vagrant, even in the face of uncertainty) is a waste of my time. Contrary to the possible views of some others on this list, I do not post because I enjoy receiving sarcastic attacks simply because my definition of having an open mind means letting go some birds that are potentially too likely to be escapees.
I have decided to refrain from posting to this list as often as I have in the past -- I still shake my head over having to defend my position AGAINST BIRDERS that two singing Vermilion Flycatchers in suburban West Palm Beach during were were likely misisdentifications.
I do agree that the Cutler flamingo is a splendid bird, even if Hialeah is a LOT (as in hundreds of miles) closer than Great Inagua.
But otherwise, like I said, this discussion and many others like it that I have had to endure in the past are a waste of my time.
Best regards,
Bill Pranty
Bayonet Point, Florida
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