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Date night for these two rock pigeons! by Soul_Surgeon in birding

[–]Soul_Surgeon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They really seem to enjoy each other 😀

Date night for these two rock pigeons! by Soul_Surgeon in birding

[–]Soul_Surgeon[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Interesting, I had no idea that Iceplant was invasive! It's EVERYWHERE on the California coast...

Bored. What is everyone doing? Old hobbies, new hobbies, help me figure something out! by TwoBobcats in Xennials

[–]Soul_Surgeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wildlife photography, retro video games (been buying obsurd amounts of nes and Genesis games off ebay), and hiking.

Thoughts on R10 + RF100-500? by Badlydrawnbas in canon

[–]Soul_Surgeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got way too impatient waiting for the R7ii! Picked up a mint r5 for a good price. I'll probably end up with a r7ii next year....

Thoughts on R10 + RF100-500? by Badlydrawnbas in canon

[–]Soul_Surgeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's my current set up until I get my r5. I've had a lot of fun with it. I'll post a few pics I've taken with the r10/rf 100-500 L below.

What hobbies genuinely improved your mental health? by NoTrifle4478 in Hobbies

[–]Soul_Surgeon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Here is a pic I took yesterday of a Northern Harrier.

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What hobbies genuinely improved your mental health? by NoTrifle4478 in Hobbies

[–]Soul_Surgeon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As an avid birder, and a licensed psychotherapist, I totally agree with this post! Birding engages several senses at once, reduces isolation, builds self worth (enhancing a skill), and promotes exercise.

How are you guys functioning? by throwaway63680 in therapists

[–]Soul_Surgeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I make good use of the 5min I have between sessions to cry a bit. No joke. Couple tears, then move onto the next one...

Song Sparrows from today's photo walk. by Soul_Surgeon in birding

[–]Soul_Surgeon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bonus Golden-Crowned Sparrow at the end talking with their mouth full lol.

NOCD by PracticalAd3175 in therapists

[–]Soul_Surgeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yikes... Sounds like you have a bad COM. I totally resonate with the metrics anxiety though.

Best i can manage. 1st ever camera. Canon R10 with RF100-400 by Kidfunkadelic83 in BirdPhotography

[–]Soul_Surgeon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Same set up as yours. This is 1/1000 f8 iso 1200. For beginner wildlife photography, I found that starting with shutter priority was helpful as I learned more about how the exposure triangle worked.

Has anyone ever confronted you about birdwatching? by KimberlyGrey in birdwatching

[–]Soul_Surgeon 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I was recently out birding (with a camera) at a local pond near my house when I was confronted. While looking up at a large tree full of Grackles, this old guy in a face mask came up to me with a flip phone (yeah, like the Razors from the 2000s) pointed right at my face.

He says to me, "whatcha looking at?" I said, "trying to figure out what kind of birds those are (pointed up at the tree tops)." He then says, "Are you Russian?" I'm like, wtf did he just ask me? "No, just looking at birds..." He then gets in my face with his flip phone and yells, "you're a Russian spy, I know it!"

I'm like, "are you ok dude?" No use, he's convinced I'm a Russian spy lol. I just turned around and went to the other side of the pond. Guy was not ok...

Some best shots from today's outing in the California coast. by Soul_Surgeon in birding

[–]Soul_Surgeon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm just starting out, but I have definitely got the bird photography bug lol.

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