The crazy thing is that I'm Canadian, my last name is Bird, my grandmother has a Royal Conservancy nature preserve named after her because of her work with birds (which I often helped with), and I had never heard of a gyrfalcon before right now.
My shame runs deep. I am going to keep my hawkeye open for that 8 dollar coin to cleanse myself.
You talking about the Hazel Bird Nature Reserve?
Oh my, a fate metaphorically worse than dental work without health insurance and Nova cane. I will assist when I can to help erase this terrible mark of dishonor to your family name...
Good luck with your solemn quest @fromthebeginning
YES! Have you been there? I have walked those hills carrying bluebird boxes throughout my childhood with her. When I was 17 I bought a 4x4 truck and it made things much easier. She still walked most places but at least she wasn't carrying so much weight.
Thank you for helping me. Should I just send you the $8 and you can mail me the coin? 🤣
No I haven't but @punkysdad loves to collect coins and banknotes with birds and may tour all the nature reserves when he retires. That place may be on his bucket list. He and I have each this $8 Gyrfalcon silver bullion coin but I seen very few in the after market. SGB may have the gold 1/4 oz version last.
Good Hunting @fromthebeginning