Greetings, I began this class yesterday, and look forward to continuing on and perusing these discussions and the pictures you post. I am very much a beginner, and - on Cape Cod in MA, USA - glad to have lovely spots to watch for and watch various shore birds, aside from "backyard" birding. This morning was happy to catch sight of two bald eagles soaring above the osprey I had in my binocular's sights ... and a couple of snowy egrets. My friend so a common loon, but not me. She said we saw 10 species this am, but I'll need her to list the others for me (which duck, which goose, what else). - Vicki G. (I think I need to go back and see were to tag with name)