I used it for the first time this morning. Picked up 6 different birds. Pretty cool app. Might turn me into a birder, now...
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Know your quarry - Merlin Bird ID
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Get this app to go with it @BassMan
Then you will know whether the tree the bird is in needs a hug
My Tree ID
My Tree ID, developed by Texas A&M Forest Service, facilitates tree species identification based on leaves, flowers, seed, bark or location using a key, descriptions, and tree images. It contains over 1500 images from 475 different tree species and includes known occurrence maps from the Biota...
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I wish they would categorize the calls. I learned the alarm call for several birds the hard way .. and that squirrels observe them too.
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Lifelong birder here. I’ve been using the Merlin app for years and it is a good app.
The way I understand the o.p. is he was hoping by encouraging proper identification of birds, to save non-pest species from being collateral damage. One popular youtuber used to show a migratory songbird being shot in his intro’s. Pest birds cause major problems for some native bird species and some pest species (starlings) are out of control. However know what you are shooting.
The way I understand the o.p. is he was hoping by encouraging proper identification of birds, to save non-pest species from being collateral damage. One popular youtuber used to show a migratory songbird being shot in his intro’s. Pest birds cause major problems for some native bird species and some pest species (starlings) are out of control. However know what you are shooting.
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Yep, that's an Indigo Bunting.......I used to be into bird photography a while back and I've got several pics of them, they used to show up around here in Virginia around May......Here's a pic of one I got........
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When I was into the bird photography, I had always wanted to find a Pileated Woodpeckers nest and try to get some pics of them feeding the young ones in the nest. I used to walk for miles in the woods trying to follow them to find an active nest. Around here it's very hard to find an active nest in a rural area....it took me 5 years and I finally found one and got the pics I wanted....
Here's a couple of the pics I got.......
Here's a couple of the pics I got.......Upvote 0
Beautiful pictures. My son got this video.When I was into the bird photography, I had always wanted to find a Pileated Woodpeckers nest and try to get some pics of them feeding the young ones in the nest. I used to walk for miles in the woods trying to follow them to find an active nest. Around here it's very hard to find an active nest in a rural area....it took me 5 years and I finally found one and got the pics I wanted....
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