tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post3196324846289127554..comments2024-03-27T06:48:56.874-05:00Comments on The Brownstone Birding Blog: Carrying A Camera Provides Some InsuranceLarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-1182792043721404092008-10-16T08:31:00.000-05:002008-10-16T08:31:00.000-05:00Well said.Well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-28848074778596301072007-05-17T12:29:00.000-05:002007-05-17T12:29:00.000-05:00I love how you think! I am not very good with a ca...I love how you think! I am not very good with a camera but I like to take them. (my brother, Birdfreak is really good) <BR/>Sometimes, especially while birding solo, I like to call it "photo referencing" or "photo confirmation". Just to make sure, or to show other people...or even to remember what I saw over a long birding day when I returned home. The only problem I have? When I am taking pictures, I often forget to watch the bird! <BR/>--Veery (One of the Birdfreak Team)Birdfreak.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436705233393169415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-47285908115577845092007-05-17T07:45:00.000-05:002007-05-17T07:45:00.000-05:00I have to use my camera for ID-ing birds, as I hav...I have to use my camera for ID-ing birds, as I have to look them up in a book. I have several pics of the undersides and backsides of birds that are impossible to identify. <BR/>RuthRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-91446032803442034092007-05-16T22:44:00.000-05:002007-05-16T22:44:00.000-05:00Monarch-You are correct with Ruddy Duck.Rich-I am ...Monarch-You are correct with Ruddy Duck.<BR/>Rich-I am impressed-Townsend's Solitaire it is.-Didn't think anyone would guess this.<BR/>Cathy-I need to figure out how to upload such stuff.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-38376330517931342842007-05-16T22:01:00.000-05:002007-05-16T22:01:00.000-05:00Oh! Oh! Oh! I promise I had 'em. Well, only after ...Oh! Oh! Oh! I promise I had 'em. Well, only after you gave the eye ring on the lower bird. Yea!<BR/><BR/>I used my camera today to record a birdsong which I will play tomorrow for my fellow-birders to help ID.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-14986598947766845482007-05-16T19:06:00.000-05:002007-05-16T19:06:00.000-05:00Hey Larry,Nice pictures or should I say nice quest...Hey Larry,<BR/><BR/>Nice pictures or should I say nice question! Hmmm...Ok...<BR/><BR/>No.1 long up-turned tail with white under tail coverts...small duck..dark on top of head, darker back, grayish neck and kinda dark line across cheek..my guess: RUDDY DUCK (female/juv..the only other duck that looks similar is Masked Duck.<BR/><BR/>No.2 This bird has a long tail, a bit smaller than a Robin, upright posture...this one is tough..hmmm..my guess is TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE..though with that light it could anything..<BR/><BR/>See! It's good to put your head on the block...Cheers...Rich MooneyWest Coast Birdinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397491327725125038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-56730482866065166662007-05-16T19:01:00.000-05:002007-05-16T19:01:00.000-05:00The second one was a grayish bird which had a whit...The second one was a grayish bird which had a white eye ring.-It was hanging around in an elevated area in Juniper and Mountain Laurel.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-83729491533524091232007-05-16T18:51:00.000-05:002007-05-16T18:51:00.000-05:00Hard to say without making bigger (new laptop make...Hard to say without making bigger (new laptop makes everything smaller now)! The first one looks like a ruddy duck by the shape and tail (but is really just a guess). The second one, well not even going to give that one a try!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com