
I had a great time pulling needles out of haystacks with my search for migrating warblers this weekend. Yes, "needles in haystacks" is a good description of spotting and identifying warblers this time of year. Trees are still in full leaf and it takes a ton of searching to even detect a bird and once located, it takes an equal amount of patience to wait for the bird to expose itself long enough for an identification. Guess that's what makes it fun for me. Once you do see a Black-throated Blue after a mornings work, it makes it all the sweeter. You quickly forget about the heat and humidity, sore neck and pesky mosquitoes. Time just slips away as you make your way down those forest trails. If they don't have warblers in heaven, I don't want to go. Just be sure to bury me with my
Leica 10x25 Ultravid. (I'd take my
Nikon 8x32 Premier SE, too, if I could senak it in.) Could be a long trip and I don't want to be weighted down.
PS That's me in the pic if you've been wanting to put words and a face together.