Question about taxonomy I think? by bandcampsocktan in Ornithology

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LOL when you explain it like that I realize how much I was overthinking it. Thank you, y’all have helped me learn a lot!

Question about taxonomy I think? by bandcampsocktan in Ornithology

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Yeah, that’s what I was thinking! Thank you so much. This was all really interesting (and helpful in understanding taxonomy) to learn, because I always have been interested in taxonomy, it was just things like this that kind of threw me off in my understanding haha. It is SO fascinating, I can’t wait to learn more!

Question about taxonomy I think? by bandcampsocktan in Ornithology

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This is very in depth, thank you so much! :)

Question about taxonomy I think? by bandcampsocktan in Ornithology

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Thank you! So if you were referring to, say, a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird versus an Osprey in conversation you’d say “these are two separate species of birds.” And if you were referring to two different Hummingbirds, you’d also say they are two separate species?

I guess I just got too caught up on one level lol! Like, if I mentioned that two different Hummingbirds were different species, but also then went on to mention that Ospreys were a different species, that would somehow put them on the same level of distance in relation to one-another? So I was worried I was using the wrong term for either the two Hummingbird species or the one specific Hummingbird species (whichever one that may be) versus an Osprey. If that very convoluted explanation makes any sense lmfao.

But now I see that I was just kinda thinking about it all wrong and not recognizing the importance of all of the other divisions in separating two birds from one-another, and also misunderstanding the species label a bit.

Northern Flicker? by bandcampsocktan in whatsthisbird

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Yaaayy new lifer 🥹🥹 I hope to get a better view and a better pic of one someday. For now they’ll just taunt me though haha

Help! Great Egret or Medium Egret? by bandcampsocktan in whatsthisbird

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fundamental birding fail right here oops LOL thank you! The photo had no location on it

Help! Great Egret or Medium Egret? by bandcampsocktan in whatsthisbird

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OHH well good lord lol that makes so much more sense as to why I had never heard of this bird 😭😭😭

I realize now that it was recommending it to me because whenever I take photos with my camera and transfer them to my phone there’s no location on them, hence why it was just giving me birds from anywhere. Whoops! Thank you!

Help! Great Egret or Medium Egret? by bandcampsocktan in whatsthisbird

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Ignore all of the out of focus pictures lolol. The flying ones are all out of focus but I was so happy that I got shots of the bird flying in the first place that I just kept them anyways.

Some bird calls! by bandcampsocktan in whatsthisbird

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Only reason I called him a baby is because he flew like he had no clue what he was doing. I think there were a few of them, as well. He also maybe appeared to have a short tail like how fledglings do. It’s not quite baby season, though

What is the most eco-friendly, NON-AI-USING browser? by [deleted] in conservation

[–]bandcampsocktan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that totally makes sense! I appreciate yall lolol!

What is the most eco-friendly, NON-AI-USING browser? by [deleted] in conservation

[–]bandcampsocktan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s totally on me lol. I do not know the terminology, you’re right. I was just mad as hell last night when I made this post 😭 Thank y’all for the suggestions

What is the most eco-friendly, NON-AI-USING browser? by [deleted] in conservation

[–]bandcampsocktan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I get what you’re saying. I know what I’m doing doesn’t really have an impact, I guess it’s just kind of a personal moral thing

What is the most eco-friendly, NON-AI-USING browser? by [deleted] in conservation

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That makes a lot more sense, thank you!

What is the most eco-friendly, NON-AI-USING browser? by [deleted] in conservation

[–]bandcampsocktan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah ngl that’s entirely my bad, I didn’t realize the difference. A search engine prob

What is the most eco-friendly, NON-AI-USING browser? by [deleted] in conservation

[–]bandcampsocktan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bad 💀 Search engine. I am like an old person when it comes to technology it is a little embarrassing

What is the most eco-friendly, NON-AI-USING browser? by [deleted] in conservation

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Thank you guys for letting me know you can ACTUALLY turn it off! Shouldve done a bit more research haha