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Aria Vink's avatar

I’m so glad you guys had a good trip and that your husband was able to keep up too despite his pain. And the stilts!! I love them so much! I saw a few today too and it makes me so happy.

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Laura B.'s avatar

Thank you, Aria! I'm still processing all the goodness of the trip. An embarrassment of riches. Those stilts! I can't believe I've lived this long and never seen one. What a beauty!

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Aria Vink's avatar

They look so incredibly elegant.

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Laura B.'s avatar

Yes, they do. Like long-legged tuxedo clad cuties.

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Truth Seeking Missile's avatar

Excellent adventure! Thanks for sharing.

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Laura B.'s avatar

It was a grand adventure! We hope to go back in the future.

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Ada Boggess's avatar

Great trip even with a few hours of pain, Jeff and you, lack of a place to sit etc. The pictures of the birds are beautiful. Bonnie had a great time with Grammy🐶

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Laura B.'s avatar

Bonnie always loves her Grammy time!

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Simply Soul Searching Karen :)'s avatar

Thank you for sharing the great photos of some of your sightings! Beautiful birds. I'm glad you saw so many.

Hearing your experience, I know that Jim and I would have struggled, too, especially without breaks. Whew. This is good information to share.

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Laura B.'s avatar

The embarrassing thing for us was that we were among the youngest ppl in the group! Birders are a hardy lot. I think if we had been better rested it wouldn’t have been so hard. Live and learn 😊

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Simply Soul Searching Karen :)'s avatar

You never know how many others were suffering with you!

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Maureen Doallas's avatar

What a remarkable place you visited! Thank you for the photos you've shared.

I think your suggestions, given what you've described, are excellent. It would be interesting to know what response you might receive in sharing them with the organization.

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Laura B.'s avatar

It really is a remarkable place, Maureen. I hate to criticize the Biggest Week, as they do so much already. I feel like we just needed a little more detail about the trips. Our situation may not be as unique as it feels, tho, so maybe the feedback would be helpful. But I my experience, birders tend to be fairly healthy, active folks. The lovely thing about birding is it is available to everyone in some capacity. There is so much good birding in that area this time of year that it’s a win win no matter. We will def go back in the future!

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