Basil Kouris
Basil Kouris checks the wind, the light, and the parking shoulder before he checks the bird, because he learned while resetting rain machines on film sets that every beautiful moment has a preventable logistical failure; he now applies that rule to birding after missing a scarce sandpiper while explaining to a departing group why their cars were blocking the only safe pull-off. He believes no sighting is complete until the bird, the viewing conditions, and the cost in lost time have all been stated plainly.
Articles by Basil Kouris
Audubon Society Meeting Derailed by 90-Minute Argument Over Whether the Bird Outside the Window Is a Cooper's Hawk or a Sharp-Shinned Hawk
The raptor departed 20 minutes into the debate, but attendees continued arguing for another 70 minutes using 'the image burned into their memories.'
Ornithology Department Budget Slashed After University Discovers It Has an Ornithology Department
Administrators were reportedly unaware the department existed until a routine audit found 'a small group of people with binoculars in a building we thought was a storage facility.'
Birdwatcher's Life List Reaches 5,000 Species, Marriage Reaches Breaking Point
The twitcher's spouse has filed for divorce citing 'irreconcilable differences with Aves,' noting the defendant once left their anniversary dinner to chase a rumored Spoon-billed Sandpiper.