…Being fooled continued

 One of my developed favorite expressions: You have seen goshawks, your neighbor has observed goshawks and your friends have observed goshawks. How can I say that while I live in Washington, close to the Canada border? How can I say that while you live in Texas, or Oklahoma, or Kansas? The only answer is that NG are a common species in many areas of the U.S. And that they are readily available for observation in the sky. Which means they cannot hide in the sky. Which also means— the higher the raptor the longer the elapsed time of observation which can occur. But, what if structure, man made or natural structure interferes with your observation. Well, I don’t want to get ahead of myself. So, just to understand— the altitude of an accipiter is an important part of understanding the accipiters. But, we should  take into factor, the season or time of the year. More on this later— another posting.

Donald Freiday— on his birding blog has stated— If you think you saw a goshawk then you probably have not seen a Goshawk. I take the opposite view. If you think you have observed a Goshawk, then you probably have observed a NG. However, I wish for you to express yourself. I really would care to know the action and behavior of the hawk. If you cannot express yourself according to to proper words , then possibly I can try and draw out the proper description. I have developed another expression— I will never say that you have misidentified a bird, unless I am there with you, and we are both onto the same bird. So, you should understand— If you use the wrong words to express what you have observed in relation to what you have actually observed, well the proper words should be teased out. Understand that I do not personally wish to work with you concerning what you have observed. Every bit of information I understand is presented on my blogs. You will just have to work your way into it and through it. However, words such as — If you think you observed a goshawk, then you probably have not observed a NG — is just the way to understand what this subject— You are being Fooled— is all about. It is a lengthy subject, but I consider it compelling. NB. nrieferb@gmail.com


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