hi once again to this wonderful group--I can't tell you how overwhelmed and
delighted I am by the immediate and substantial replies of offers of
websites that do bird ID and at least half a dozen of you who volunteered to
help ID some birds for me directly. So now I'm in a bit of a quandry
because I don't want to impose on you who offered when I now know of the
flickr site which apparently has an ID service division; there was a
reference to MOU on facebook which also will ID birds but I don't belong to
facebook and don't really want to join. The members of this group might be
a little faster on response than the Flickr site people so I'm thinking of
working with those of you who are still willing to ID.
so here's my thoughts: As to those of you who offered to ID my birds, if
you're still willing to do that then just email me and let me know if I send
1MB size images if that's ok i.e. not too large--that's the size that comes
out of my camera along with a RAW file (I could downsize the images further
but that does take some time). In the present folder I'm working in I
probably only have 4 birds or so to ID but I have other unidentified birds
in other folders that I would go back to as time permits and send those out
as well. I thought that the fair way to do it is to send each of you that
is still willing to undertake the project just one bird at a time until
you've all had 1 and then I'd start the rotation among you again; that way
no one person is getting more "work" than the others and the work load would
be light i.e. 1 bird at a time. Let me know if this sounds fair and good to
you who are willing to ID.
ok, I'm gonna try the fair today and will send out some birds for ID
tomorrow or thursday to those who are among the willing.
Again, many thanks to all of you who gave me links to resources (which I
will surely save) and to all of you who offered your time and expertise in
trying to assist me with my unknown boidies ... :)
jim
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From: "jmmet" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 5:47 PM
Subject: [mou-net] Would like help with bird IDs
hi to the group--I'm an amateur photographer who started shooting birds a
couple years ago--I am more of a photographer than a bird expert although
I've picked up a little knowledge about birds along the way. I put up a
couple feeders on my deck a couple months ago and have run into a few birds
that I cannot ID although I have my suspicions based upon me looking at a
couple of bird books I have. I use photoshop which allows me to put a
keyword to any pic which then allows me to search for that keyword so I do
keyword my birds i.e. cardinal, blue jay, etc. so that I can find all pics
of that particular bird on my computer in a single search--this is why I
seek to identify the few birds that elude me.
I'm wondering if MOU provides any bird ID service to its members or whether
there a site on the net that will attempt bird IDs from pics submitted? many
thanks.
jim
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