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I may have to buy a smartphone : For more than a year, Berres (and his graduate students, of course) have been testing and improving the fruit of that inspiration: WeBIRD, the Wisconsin Electronic Bird Identification Resource Database.
In my case, I used the window of my car, as the location I used to test the product was the puddles in the parking lot at Big Egg Marsh in Queens. Of course, when I take out the adapter for the scope the fact that the scope is already on a tripod should obviate the need for any further bracing.
If there is not much traffic to worry about, I get no less enjoyment birding from a car than I do from foot or on a boat…in moderation, of course. Is it different from going to some wretched sewage treatment ponds or a filthy/sketchy urban park? Many of you have driven the auto tour loops that are at many National Wildlife Refuges.
After testing both Swarovski NL Pure 10×42 and 12×42, I – a self-confessed lover of smallish full-size binoculars, felt the urge to try the latest 32 mm NLs. Although I did test them thoroughly later, I knew from that first sight, this pair was made for me.
After the first 7 days dominated by daily compound-wide Covid tests and being locked down inside the compound, I went outside on the compound grounds on days 8 and 9. Of course, now that I wanted to get a photo, I only found the female. I had already seen a pair of Oriental Magpie Robins wintering in the compound.
Some of you know that I’m an active podcaster, churning out two episodes a week on testing, admissions, learning, and education on the Tests and the Rest podcast. ” Of course, that’s only a taste, so dig into the full interview over at Nature’s Archive Podcast.
Due to the infrequency of birders’ observations, birding the cloud forest is rife with legends; stories of fantastical sightings of mystical species such as White Bellbirds and Golden-rumped Euphonias course through the lips of any veteran birder hearing of your intent to ascend further than 800m. Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush.
Of course, the events are geared to professional ornithologists, so the material can be technical and assume a background in the subject. But I also dabbled in topics such as Snowy Owl eruptions, urban ornithology, window strikes, and eBird (of course). Grames — What can Ornithologists Tell Us About Global Insect Decline?”.
Taking morphological measurements from a foliage-gleaner The Asociacion Fauna Forever and Center for Ornithology and Biodiversity (CORBIDI), two Peruvian not-for-profit conservation organisations, are proud to announce the next set of Bird Ringing Forever courses to be held in June and November in the rainforests of Tambopata, Amazonian Peru.
The best test of that proposition, of course, is to repeat it to any one of the hundreds of thousands of birders who have, say, a family. Please consider using the services described in this post or any of the other posts we are sharing this February.
Testing the BTX at Vlasina Lake, South-east Serbia (note the forehead rest and finder) As an amateur astronomer and astrophotographer I am quite familiar with binoviewers and employ them frequently for visual work with telescopes. Nobody was prepared for what that something was. and Aaaah’s! Boy was I wrong. That just doesn’t work.
My experience is only with Canon equipment which I have used for five years, of course there is also Nikon and others but these will not be considered here. Of course the benefits if this technology are much lower when there is a lot of light and you can take photos at shutter speeds above 1/500 sec. The weight of the kit is 0.3
But of course, the argument will be that the project is economic development, jobs and "for the good of humanity.". The stupid project is in partnership with a French pharmaceutical company. Fortunately, there are Malaysian activists opposing it.
Birding there can often be a test of endurance. Of course, Curve-billed Thrashers are some really tough birds. And many of these species are also strikingly beautiful. Unfortunately, there is a downside to visiting Tierra Caliente. The Hot Country is, well… hot. But, however do you harvest it? Serious attitude.
Across 4 studies, the authors found that participants scoring in the bottom quartile on tests of humor, grammar, and logic grossly overestimated their test performance and ability. Although their test scores put them in the 12th percentile, they estimated themselves to be in the 62nd. Fascinating, no?
At least I could test them out. Of course, one must ask – if these guys lacked the one of the primary disadvantage of most 8x42s, did they lack the advantages as well? Of course, no binocular can be all things at once. But I was determined that the trip not be a total loss. And the brightness was fantastic.
For Coal T**s , resident birds were found to be slimmer than transients, which makes sense as they have better knowledge of the available resources and thus less volatility in their food supply (and of course slimmer birds are better at not being eaten themselves). In science speak, this is named the optimal body mass hypothesis.
But it’s going to be a long time before we have tested all the birds — and gained enough understanding about how genes and gene expression actually work — to have a thorough understanding of the world’s bird populations. ” What to do?
Covid turned out not to be too much of a hindrance – I had to show a negative PCR test upon arrival on Hainan from Shanghai, and while many Chinese hotels currently do not accept foreigners, I could leave this issue to my guide. Fortunately, they are by now fairly used to dealing with a mediocre birder like me.
Of course, they also have a slightly greater price point. In my later tests the Countryman gave perceptibly clearer views of near objects, and the looks I got at the stunning russet-capped tail-waggers were killer. And, of course, the wider field of view was as important as I had expected for warbler watching as well.
A recent local news article says its current maximum depth is 60 cm/2 feet, although I didn’t test this statement.) The area west of Araró does indeed hold a remnant lake, as of February of 2024. (A Best of all, I got to enjoy five fantastic Long-billed Curlews. But it was two more species that made my day complete.
She also told me that it isn’t legal for wildlife rehabilitators in Montana to do anything with bats except turn them straight over for testing anyway, which made me feel like a bit less of a heel. They were negative for rabies, and were currently being tested for poison exposure.
A little annoyed at myself for squandering that opportunity, I sat with my coffee and breakfast and made a few test images using a few of the ever-cooperative Bananaquits on show. The Red-crowned Ant-Tanagers never returned, of course. I photographed this female Red-crowned Ant-Tanager before I even checked my camera settings.
I recently participated in an “English Report Writing” training, sponsored of course by my employer, and this post will function as a test to see how well I was focussed on the lecture (instead of the sky outside the seminar room which may hold a black stork any day during spring migration).
Charles River Labs, a company which develops drugs and conducts contract animal testing, has an atrocious animal rights record, although they deny it of course. They recently moved into China two years ago where they established a toxicology and drug-testing facility in Shanghai.
The true test will be next month when x-rays are taken. If that goes well, then we anticipate another 4-8 weeks for conditioning and evaluating him for potential release, which of course, is the goal. Still, that does not stop him from trying to break free. We have some ways to manage this, but nothing 100%.
I speak of flight, of course. A better understanding of bird origins requires multifaceted and integrative approaches, yet fossils necessarily provide the final test of any evolutionary model. We are on the threshold, just stepping across it really, of understanding one of the most important evolutionary events that ever happened.
We can, of course, count wild, native, species. Of course, there are a lot more rules that apply to both birds that can and can’t be counted, and one of the most entertaining ways to get a bunch of birders to make a Facebook discussion thread go on forever is to innocently ask a question about some esoteric aspect of listing rules.
And so, injunctions were granted and lifted, granted and lifted, over the course of more than a decade; during one busy period in 1982, the official stance on killing the goats changed five times in two months. And so the Friends of Animals took them to court, demanding an injunction and a return to live-trapping.
Coming down with nasty flu like symptoms so soon after coming back from tropical Asia obviously focused the direction of the initial tests, and I had to describe my itinerary, locations, living conditions and behaviour in Borneo a number of times to different doctors. It’s also worth thinking about the worst before you go.
Looking for Northern Shrikes and redpolls was a test for winter gear and wind chill factors but the birds weren’t going to be there in the hot days of summer. The more I know the route the better our chances of truly breaking some records and that’s of course what we always hope for.
Of course it involved subterfuge, and bribery, and Jonathan Franzen at a crossroads at midnight. “But of course you’ll want to tailor your selection for your particular branding needs. “Of course you care, in a sensible, balanced way that doesn’t cut into the bottom line too much.
And if he looked fine he wouldn't have been tested. And if he didn't look fine and was tested he probably would have been euthanized. So his suffering was basically prolonged because he looked good on that one day, and because testing is done only if there are symptoms. Hmm--that's an interesting one.
His employers were magnanimous in granting him time to research what was to be his magnum opus, published over the course of 20 years – the four-part Birds of the Belgian Congo. “From 1923 to 1948 Chapin served as associate curator of ornithology in the AMNH.
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This bird had just landed after doing its flight display in perfect light for me to get photographs but, of course, I butchered the opportunity. But I have always wanted to test my hypothesis that hummingbird poop tastes like Skittles. Yellow-breasted Chats are actually pretty easy to see in Carbon Canyon Regional Park.
Of course, unless you live on Venus, we all know that this year is far from normal and so is the birding news. It’s such a great resource, I can go over woodcreeper songs, test myself to see which vocalizations I still remember from the ridiculously diverse rainforests of Tambopata, Peru. And it also has a cool name.
Of course, I wonder which NFL team will want him. In or about April 2007, PEACE, PHILLIPS and VICK executed approximately 8 dogs that did not perform well in "testing" sessions at 1915 Moonlight Road by various methods including hanging, drowning, and slamming at least one dog's body to the ground. And then there's this: 83.
I can’t wait to see what it will be like to watch the adorable puppies, the hedgehog cheerleaders, and of course to check out the extra fun the app will bring! I am being compensated for helping spread the word about the Dog Tested. The Puppy Bowl content will only be available during the Puppy Bowl! Will you be tuning in?
His storytelling was so wonderful, and of course the subject matter was so interesting, that I really couldn’t wait to pick the book up. The book tells the story of a very special sanctuary where chimpamzees were retired after working as test subjects in labs.
You may, of course, choose to have this copy sent to someone else 3. Many Happy Returns to the Owl Research Institute Ring-billed Gulls Seeking a Handout About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Promote this giveaway!
That kicked off our One-Eyed Project – we fly and test all one-eyed raptors, and it continues to this day.”. “I’ve Of course there are some that have been so miserable in captivity that I couldn’t wait for them to be gone.”. Last year he came back to our area with a female. They stayed all winter, then left again.
And of course, be aware if your dog gets car sick or not! For traveling longer distances with your dogs, be sure to pack any medication they take, a favorite toy, and of course, a comfy bed. We are being compensated for helping spread the word about the Dog Tested. Not all dogs enjoy a good ride (though it seems that most do)!
It could be some of each, of course, but it is rarely balanced. Here is the test: has there been sufficient training and testing in the past? Training begins to address the can’t issue, but it does not address it fully unless there has been testing. So which is it for your salespeople – a can’t or a won’t? Start here.
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