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Posted on 1/15/20 at 12:40 pm to jlovel7
I enjoy it as well. I don't go out looking for them, I do find that a little weird unless you're elderly. I like to be outside though, fishing, hiking, just running the river and stopping at a good sandbar. I usually bring my camera when I'm doing those things. I've got a 300mm lens and have been able to get some good pictures. There's some supertelophoto camera/lens kits that are actually pretty affordable and take good pictures that will allow you to tell what a hawk is eating 60 feet up a pine tree. I follow a dude on instagram that gets some really badass shots of raptors with a canon powershot sx50, that's like a $150 setup
I use merlin as well. Downloaded it after I got some pics of a juvenile night heron and had no idea what it was
I use merlin as well. Downloaded it after I got some pics of a juvenile night heron and had no idea what it was
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Posted on 1/15/20 at 12:46 pm to geaux88
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j/k; seriously, also post this on the outdoor board, there are folks who are in to it on there.
Duh of course.
I never post on there and honestly forgot it existed. Thanks.Posted on 1/15/20 at 12:47 pm to CrawDude
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Entry level Binoculars along with Sibley’s guide to birds.
Already had Sibley's picked out along with a couple of the Audubon Field Guides. Thanks for the resource on the binoculars though.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 12:55 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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I do find that a little weird unless you're elderly.
John James Audubon was in his 20s and 30s when he put together the pieces for Birds of America. Theodore Roosevelt was an avid birder his entire life.
It's only weird because people who don't have an appreciation for the natural world have made it weird. As a result, it deters people who otherwise enjoy it because they don't want to be looked down on like some kind of leper.
It's absolutely nothing to feel weird about.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 1:21 pm to Cowboyfan89
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It's only weird because people who don't have an appreciation for the natural world have made it weird.
that sure sounds like me, the bird photographer.
I just think it's weird to go out seeking birds. I'm an opportunist. I love going outside with my camera and taking pictures of anything that moves while I'm soaking in the universal sound, I'm just not "seeking" birds
Posted on 1/15/20 at 1:28 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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that sure sounds like me, the bird photographer.
I just think it's weird to go out seeking birds. I'm an opportunist. I love going outside with my camera and taking pictures of anything that moves while I'm soaking in the universal sound, I'm just not "seeking" birds
I'm not referring to someone like you or me that has an appreciation for the outdoors. I'm talking about other people that look at it and say "what the hell are you doing, nerd?"
It's no different than a hunter. Birders just aren't looking for something to point a gun at, but binoculars instead.
I've pointed guns, binos, and cameras at birds. I enjoy the hell out of it. I think more people should do it.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 1:31 pm to Cowboyfan89
I guess it's the strictly watching them part that I don't get. They're great subjects for photography, but they can be gone in an instant. Going out armed with binoculars instead of a camera just doesn't make a ton of sense to me. I like to go back and enjoy them after the fact, not to mention you can get a lot better detail with a camera than binocs.
Might post some of my bird pics this evening. I live on the coast so I've got lots of pics of waterbirds
Might post some of my bird pics this evening. I live on the coast so I've got lots of pics of waterbirds
This post was edited on 1/15/20 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 1/15/20 at 1:34 pm to jlovel7
She wants to go out and give random strangers the finger? Sounds kinky.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 1:36 pm to jlovel7
My nephew went to the camp two weeks ago. He shot a black bird just so he could say he killed something. Without anyone's permission and got in trouble.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 1:44 pm to jlovel7
Posted on 1/15/20 at 1:45 pm to jlovel7
This is how you attract hummingbirds
Posted on 1/15/20 at 2:01 pm to jlovel7
got the Grouse on the Appalachian Trail, the pelican while kayak fishing in the bay, and the the owl while setting a trot line on the river. Shot the rest drinking beer on my back porch. So my advice would be to go do something outside and eventually the birds will either show up or you’ll stumble across them. Owl and pelican were just pics from my phone
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Posted on 1/15/20 at 2:03 pm to jlovel7
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birding
Posted on 1/15/20 at 3:07 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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I guess it's the strictly watching them part that I don't get.
Now there's something we can agree on. Outside of sitting in my backyard and watching them on a feeder (which the birds around the house don't like to do), I can't just stand around watching birds all day. I'm not patient enough for that. Probably the same reason I can't sit all day for deer, and really enjoy duck and Turkey hunting, and why I'm a shitty squirrel hunter.
I don't get how some people can go sit in a blind waiting on one little warbler or flycatcher to show up. I guess it's just where your interests are.
I much prefer just hitting a trail and walking and observing what I can. I still have the binoculars for that purpose, but I'm not stopping and sitting 30 minutes at a time to watch one bird I may have seen 100 times before.
Hell, I'm doing it right now before a meeting later on...lol!
This post was edited on 1/15/20 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 1/16/20 at 10:53 am to Cowboyfan89
I’m reading a fascinating book about birds right now-The GENIUS of BIRDS by Jennifer Ackerman,Birds are a lot smarter than most people realize,including me.I always thought birds operated mostly on instinct but it turns out they have the capacity to learn to an astonishing degree.Author goes into the mysteries of migration which scientists have yet to figure out,they have lots of theories.
Sadly,the bird population worldwide is in a serious decline with many species on the way to extinction.Some birds-pigeons and English sparrows are flourishing but many are not able to adapt to a changing world.
Sadly,the bird population worldwide is in a serious decline with many species on the way to extinction.Some birds-pigeons and English sparrows are flourishing but many are not able to adapt to a changing world.
Posted on 1/16/20 at 11:05 am to jlovel7
Good pair of binos
Posted on 1/16/20 at 11:12 am to jlovel7
This is probably the best book you can get. This is what we used when I took Ornithology at LSU.
I would get this and a good set of binoculars.
Sherburne WMA is a good place to so a good variety of birds.
I would get this and a good set of binoculars.
Sherburne WMA is a good place to so a good variety of birds.
This post was edited on 1/16/20 at 11:16 am
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