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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!
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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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Takes a couple of years but once you know you will forever. we are NOT alone
Mar 15, 2024
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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
If I have an opportunity to put a bay leaf in something, you'd better believe it's going in there. So simple, so delish, AND makes me feel like a witch. Here's a picture of the Platonic ideal of a bay leaf I put in my rice yesterday. Magical.
Feb 9, 2025