[mou] Help on id, and things of potential interest
Ron Green
rongreen@charter.net
Thu, 8 Sep 2005 21:04:04 -0500
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On my site are a couple of images that I would be interested in having =
some feedback on:
http://www.greensphotoimages.com/gallery/spotlightimage/
1) Sora?
I have posted an image taken by a photographer friend of mine, Dave =
Edwards, while we were at Trempealeau NWR last Saturday. Feedback from a =
birder id the bird as "possibly a Sora". Dave asked me to post it on my =
site to share with others and to obtain additional feedback, especially =
on the commonality of the bird? It is in my New Images folder and =
labeled "Sora".=20
2) Beaver or Muskrat?
I first labeled the first image in the "9/4 - Buffalo City and =
Trempealeau NWR" as a "beaver". However, a number of people have =
provided me feedback that it is a muskrat. Tonight, I got the following =
feedback from a Professor of Biology who stated "Tough one. No way to =
be 100% sure. But breadth of the head (and body) strongly suggest =
beaver. Also the size relative to water waves. Beaver are BIG relative =
to muskrat. So I'm about 80% sure of beaver." I would be interested in =
inputs from others. I have changed the file name 4 times so far. I hope =
those that have provided feedback are not offended by my interest in =
pursuing more? I really do appreciate them. It is just that there is =
some much variance in opinions from what are very trustworthy sources.
3) In the most recent edition of "Outdoor Photographer" (October 2005), =
it has a really good article on "Digiscoping" that I thought might be of =
interest to you birders who own or are considering the investment. I =
would say I was surprised to see this coming from a photography =
magazine. The article was very positive and extolled the benefits of =
such a setup. Also, it helped illustrate its utility via some examples, =
offered good advice on equipment choice, sources, and costs. It is =
called "Scoping the World" and can be located on page 68-71. Thought =
some of you might find the article of value?
Ron Green
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On my site are a couple of images that =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1) Sora?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have posted an image taken by =
a photographer=20
friend of mine, Dave Edwards, while we were at Trempealeau NWR last =
Saturday.=20
Feedback from a birder id the bird as "possibly a Sora". Dave asked =
me to=20
post it on my site to share with others and to obtain additional =
feedback,=20
especially on the commonality of the bird? It is in my New Images folder =
and=20
labeled "Sora". </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2) Beaver or Muskrat?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I first labeled the first image in the =
"9/4 -=20
Buffalo City and Trempealeau NWR" as a "beaver". However, a number of =
people=20
have provided me feedback that it is a muskrat. Tonight, I got the =
following=20
feedback from a Professor of Biology who stated "<FONT face=3D"Times New =
Roman"=20
size=3D3>Tough one. No way to be 100% sure. But breadth of =
the head=20
(and body) strongly suggest beaver. Also the size relative to =
water=20
waves. Beaver are BIG relative to muskrat. So I'm about 80% =
sure of=20
beaver." I would be interested in inputs from others. I have =
changed the=20
file name 4 times so far. I hope those that have provided feedback are =
not=20
offended by my interest in pursuing more? I really do appreciate them. =
It is=20
just that there is some much variance in opinions from what are very =
trustworthy=20
sources.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3>3) In the most=20
recent edition of "Outdoor Photographer" (October 2005), it has a really =
good=20
article on "Digiscoping" that I thought might be of interest to you =
birders=20
who own or are considering the investment. I would say I was surprised =
to see=20
this coming from a photography magazine. The article was very =
positive=20
and extolled the benefits of such a setup. Also, it helped =
illustrate=20
its utility via some examples, offered good advice on =
equipment=20
choice, sources, and costs. It is called "Scoping the World" and =
can be=20
located on page 68-71. Thought some of you might find the article =
of=20
value?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ron =
Green<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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