Really hate it when I misidentify something. Usually I try hard to get it right. for instance, don't think I've ever said "there's an elephant" when in fact it was a rhinoceros. But I do know that sometimes I can get insects or birds or fish mixed up a bit. Some of that is local labeling. What might look like a blue bird to me might be called a "blue tit" or some such thing where I currently am. Also, an English Robin and a USA Robin do not look alike. So I can be given a bit of leeway, I'm thinking, if I mess it up some.
Yesterday I thought I saw 3 huge manta rays. They were magnificent, humongous, and massive, silently gliding by us. Today I found out that they were eagle rays. Opps, my bad. My apologies to the entire ray family for giving these magnificent beasts an inappropriate name. Visibility wasn't the best and I didn't get a good look at the front of them before deciding they were manta rays. Now I know and next time I see some wonderful critters like these, I'll try my darnedest to swim in front of them to get a good look before mis-calling them a manta rather than an eagle.
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