John and others,

I'm a big fan of wrens as well -- their vocalizations are great -- I
still remember watching for the first time a Winter Wren deliver its
incredibly long song & wondering how something so tiny could produce
such an impressive song. And the dueting of some of the neotropical
wren is amazing -- in stereo!

But I also have several other favorite families: woodpeckers,
tanagers, warblers, trogons & motmots being high on the list. And, of
course, shorebirds, especially plovers and the Upland Sandpiper,
probably my favorite shorebird species! If this favorites list idea
catches on, we should try a "Top 10 Favorite Bird Species" list as
well.

Dang, I forgot owls, jays, antbirds, hummingbirds and thrashers, all
of them very cool!

Mark



>I was just working along at my computer desk when a Bewick's wren paused
>outside the open window, threw back his head, and bellowed his mighty song,
>before giving me a contemptuous glance, a flick of the tail, and flying off
>to his nest. And I thought, "I really like wrens. They're probably my
>favorite group of birds."
>
>Which led me to wonder if anyone else has a similar difficult-to-justify
>liking for a particular bird, or taxonomic group of birds. (I also find
>puffbirds completely adorable, but alas, they're neotropical residents.)
>Anyone willing to admit it?
>
>-Josh Hayes, josh at blarg.net


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Mark Egger
Seattle, WA
USA
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