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Anyone want to have a birding thread?

Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 07:46:41 No.1747025 View View Reply Original Report

I'm so fucking mad that I'm gonna miss the Shearwater migration this year because of my state's quarantine. Also, post your bins or life lists if you want.
Mine's
>Zeiss Terra ED 8x42
>life list is at 207

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 07:56:46 No.1747030 Report

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I'm not a birdwathlcher, but my wife and I have started identifying birds that cross our patio because we're so fucking bored. Fun times

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 08:08:24 No.1747036 Report

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>>1747025
>tfw now living in city with no birdlife other than pidgeons, gulls and a rare few songbirds

I'm going to have to move at some point.
>old 10x25 Olympus binos, might upgrade later
>life list: wish I'd kept it, have travelled quite a bit and often managed to do some birdwatching - probably at least 300
Craziest species were probably Serendib scops owl and Malherbe's parakeet/orange-fronted kakariki. Pic is spotted great rosefinch.

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 09:01:47 No.1747053 Report

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Güldenstädt's redstart

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 10:56:52 No.1747098 Report

Quoted By: >>1747106 >>1747113 >>1747125 >>1747309 >>1747325

My grandmother used to be into birding and taught me a few things before she passed, but I suck now. Is there some /out/ approved guide to birding? Some intro reading, beginner equipment etc.

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 11:18:13 No.1747106 Report

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>>1747098
Just go out and watch birds, not that difficult desu

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 11:29:58 No.1747113 Report

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>>1747098

Beginner equipment is a compact bird guide from the local library and whatever cheapo binoculars your family has/naked eyes. Don't fall for anyone saying you have to spend money to enjoy nature.

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 11:35:24 No.1747119 Report

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>>1747025

Nikon Aculon 10x50 because big numbers go brrrr

Life list includes some cool stuff I've seen as a kid in the tropics, but what I'm most proud of is California Condors in the Sespe Wilderness, and Cape Sable seaside sparrows.

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 11:55:00 No.1747125 Report

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>>1747098
Which country are you in? If you live on the east coast of the US get the Sibley birds east, if you live in the West get the Sibley Birds West guide. I've bought over a dozen birding guides and Sibley is the best of the bunch. It's well worth the $12 or so.

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 15:36:50 No.1747262 Report

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>>1747125
Seconding the Sibley guides for North America. For Europe, get one of the more recent ones by Lars Svensson.

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 16:51:28 No.1747309 Report

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>>1747098
The fun with birding is that it can be as simple or as expensive as you want. I suggest finding a cheaper pair of binoculars that have a magnification of 7x35. Most use 8x42 and no one goes above 10x50. Amazon sells some decent beginner ones for around $35. You also should only get a small field guide to birds from your area to start with and work out from there until you decide if you want to go deeper into the hobby. Research your area to find some decent areas to find birds and go out and have fun with it.
This website should help you get started: https://www.audubon.org/birding

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 17:06:03 No.1747325 Report

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>>1747098
You can get bird ID apps for your phone, Merlin is one for North America and it's free. Cheap Bushnell compact binocualrs are good enough. Other than that it's go outside, look at birbs.

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 17:10:58 No.1747330 Report

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I'm not great at bird ID, but I enjoy taking pictures of them. There's a marsh near my house that I go to at least every other day to take pictures of redwinged blackbirds.
Pretty much the only thing keeping me sane during the lockdown.

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 17:19:01 No.1747334 Report

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>>1747330
Nice pic, love those birds. What camera are you using?

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Anonymous Tue 28 Apr 2020 18:02:24 No.1747365 Report

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>>1747334
Nikon D40 with nikkor 55-200

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Anonymous Wed 29 Apr 2020 00:41:23 No.1747747 Report

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niqqa had a bad day

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Anonymous Wed 29 Apr 2020 07:26:15 No.1748023 Report

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Baglafecht weaver I think. Need to redo the post processing but too lazy right now.

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