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.
Raccoons visit our fountain. This one is especially cute and thirsty. Note the fountain was off until the camera sensed movement and that triggered the fountain. I thought the fountain coming on suddenly might spook a raccoon. Nope, this one found it interesting. I also thought a light coming on suddenly would spook it. Nope, but it does improve the video.
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.
