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I've been a novice birdwatcher for a while now, but it's time to get serious. I recently discovered that Tennessee's wildlife resource website has the best profiles on all of the birds here. A discovery within that discovery is the language that ornithologists and other bird nerds use to transcribe bird vocalizations. They've got a whole bank of syllables and everything!
Feb 8, 2025
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literally why not get a bird feeder and log what birds you see coming to it? I can tell apart so many birds now, and I'm trying to be able to tell apart their calls. speaking of, merlin bird ID lets you record audio and it identifies calls in real time! plus, logging on ebird gives scientists information about birds that helps them learn more bird stuff! Im not an ornithologist if you can't tell, I just love these tiny (and sometimes not tiny) creatures we share this beautiful planet with
Feb 27, 2025
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Recently, Nicole and I have spent our lunches on the back deck listening to the birds, learning them by their calls, and watching them go to the many feeders we’ve set out. There’s this app called “Merlin” that you can leave recording, and it’ll identify all the bird calls it hears. The other day got a great look at a “great crested flycatcher” through the vortex vipers. We’d spent the week hunting him down, hearing his call but never getting a glimpse. Finally getting that sighting was rewarding as hell.
Jun 1, 2023
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Hitting the 'sound ID' button and nearby birds being identified by their songs is one of life's greatest pleasures. The rush I get from travelling somewhere new and adding a new bird to my life list. Being able to say "oh, that's a European Starling". I'm 27 and birdwatching (birdlistening?) is my fav hobby.
May 30, 2025
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"good luck!" is my favorite spell, I cast it every day
Feb 27, 2025
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Feb 12, 2025
COME AND TAKE IT. In a better world, I would have a flip phone. In this world, I'm at least keeping my damn home button. Call me a luddite, but Tim Apple went too far with this one. The home button I have on my phone isn't even a real button – it's got that weird haptic tech wizardry thing that makes it feel like you're "clicking" it when you're really not. And that is something I hate, but not as much as I would hate having nothing there at all.
Feb 8, 2025