Everyone who takes enough photos develops a routine for handling them. For me, after downloading, it’s:
crop
tweak exposure
rate
tag / label
share to ebird and other locations
At each step, some photos are rejected. I started with over 2200 photos from two weeks in Panama. I’m nearly 1/3 through after 6 to 8 hours.
Take a look at one example:
See the bird? How about now?
Unfortunately, this is not a keeper, but I had to get this far to be certain. Also, when considering potential “life birds,” I’ll keep a crappy photo. I’ll have better photos to show you eventually.
Our favorite spot for camping and birding is in central Texas in a state park in Hill Country. It is South Llano River State Park, south of Junction, Texas, on I-10. Get barbeque at Lum’s.
The campground is perfect. There are numerous trails out of the campground. We’ve been going for years and haven’t hiked them all.
Many years ago, there were no blackhawks in the Albuquerque bosque. However, now there are a few, including nesting pairs. They are big bold birds with quite a call, heard in this video.
This was quite a surprise. What a cutie. Why was it on the suet feeder? Mer thought it saw the camera as eyes — mama? A friend sees it as a messenger from a dead friend.
"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." — Sam Adams
