Montreal Biodome (2/4)
August 17th, 2011
The big birds and animals are what most people notice at the Biodome, but it's actually teeming with small songbirds too--especially in the tropical exhibit. Most of them stay in the canopy and are hard to see. But this Green Honeycreeper was the star of the day. He perched in plain view very close to me.
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Goeldi's Marmoset
August 17th, 2011
The big birds and animals are what most people notice at the Biodome, but it's actually teeming with small songbirds too--especially in the tropical exhibit. Most of them stay in the canopy and are hard to see. But this Green Honeycreeper was the star of the day. He perched in plain view very close to me.
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Goeldi's Marmoset
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dagibbs
August 17th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
So, if you see a bird in a biodome (like Montreal) or a zoo, does it count as a sighting from a bird-watcher's perspective? Does it go on your list?
Suzanne
August 17th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
Good question. No, domestic and captive birds are not listable--that's considered cheating ;-) We don't usually list escapes either, if we know they're escapes. For instance, the cockatoo that showed up at Andrew Haydon Park last year.
However, birds whose ancestors were domestic or captive, but who have since established a self-supporting wild population, are listable.
dagibbs
August 17th, 2011 at 11:32 pm
I thought it was probably cheating. :)
ilanikhan
August 17th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
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PS - that bird is just...wow :)
*hugs*
Suzanne
August 17th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
:-) I'm glad to hear more people are getting enjoyment out of my photos. Thank you for sharing them around.
*hugs back*