Dear Tweeters,

Not knowing anything about "The Onion," I'd say the
fellow who wrote the Sibley-junco blurb was aiming for
satire, or perhaps just humor, but has missed his
mark.

However, there is one thing in the Sibley field guide
that seems wrong to me, or at least extremely
surprising. I believe that the weight of the Pelagic
Cormorant is listed in the book as being greater than
that of a Double-crested. For nearly a year now, I
have been staring at cormorants--on pilings, in the
water, and in the air. I have tried in vain to see
where a Pelagic could possibly hide some extra flab. I
just don't see how such a pencil-necked bird could
outweigh a Double-crested.

Have I missed something here?


Yours truly,

Gary Bletsch

near Lyman (Skagit County), Washington

garybletsch at yahoo.com


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