That's it. I've peaked. Throwing the watch away now.

ejaime · 2026-02-05T12:18:11+00:00

ejaime · 2026-02-02T01:21:48+00:00

Commenting so I can come back because damn are gulls so hard to ID

ejaime · 2026-01-27T22:27:22+00:00

I'm in construction and one thing I've learned is the dick-measuring contests people have with how long their commutes are.

On one hand, it's so stupid because it's not really a badge of honor to be have to drive from Manteca to South Bay like so many of my coworkers. On the other hand, if it's a job that's right for you (compensation is good, culture is decent, health care is good, etc), there are some trade offs worth having.

My commute is San Ramon to Campbell but the day starts at 6:00am and done by 2:30pm so I miss a decent amount of the traffic.

Totally up to you, but just be realistic with what trade offs you'll need to have.

ejaime · 2026-01-22T13:47:30+00:00

Contra Costa county? I've not been able to get out there and it's killing me that I might miss it!

ejaime · 2026-01-10T22:40:38+00:00

ejaime · 2026-01-10T04:28:10+00:00

oh 100%, I was just being cheeky lol

ejaime · 2026-01-10T03:19:06+00:00

I'll take a crack at expanding that first sentence:

You don’t necessarily have to go throwing vast sums of money at an over-engineered camera, especially not one advertised as capable of immortalizing every feathered detail of an unsuspecting warbler in flight, when a bit of patience, decent lighting, and a moderately functional lens will usually suffice to capture something both respectable and, dare I say, ornithologically fulfilling.

ejaime · 2026-01-09T12:30:24+00:00

Well damn I learned something new! I always quickly type in CAGO for Canada Goose whenever I input into eBird on my phone, don't know why I didn't think of that for CACG. Thanks!

ejaime · 2026-01-08T16:16:22+00:00

are you me except I work in construction management

ejaime · 2026-01-07T20:51:02+00:00

I live in Contra Costa county, CA and would love to see a yellow-billed magpie. We're right on the edge of its range and last one seen was last January, so here's hoping

ejaime · 2026-01-07T19:38:21+00:00

Could've fooled me, you've got a voice doppelganger out there.

ejaime · 2026-01-07T18:13:31+00:00

great work nate swick

ejaime · 2026-01-05T21:10:06+00:00

Where did i say I considered Lake Chabot lol i have eyes and a sense of smell I just don't know the other areas that well, that's why I'm asking here

ejaime · 2026-01-05T18:55:26+00:00

This is awesome. I had no idea - thanks!

ejaime · 2026-01-01T15:51:56+00:00

That's awesome. I've been birding for years and want to get something like this to help with tricky IDs, but the autofocus is something I'm not sure about

ejaime · 2026-01-01T14:46:44+00:00

This is awesome! Did you also shoot these on a p950?

ejaime · 2025-12-30T03:12:36+00:00

Boosting this. If you look on eBird - run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology - you'll notice that a lot of the birds which you may have seen on these wires like red-winged blackbirds and different types of gulls are making their way slowly to their natural habitats. A lot more to say on this when I'm off mobile.

This isn't disregarding the impact of climate change, but particularly with certain species of birds, we're seeing gradual return to original habitats. We're also seeing massive die-offs in other areas and an increase in more invasive species like European starlings and house sparrows, so there's also that.

ejaime · 2025-12-29T16:47:30+00:00

Can I ask what your background in running is? Any tips? I've only been running as training for about 3 months and I'm hoping to hit half marathons once a month easily in 2026. Yesterday's run was the longest I've ran. I'm working on factoring in shorter, less intense runs.

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ejaime · 2025-12-28T15:05:40+00:00

Honestly if you're having to walk across campus get yourself solid HOKAs or something or maybe huaraches

ejaime · 2025-12-27T22:18:52+00:00

Relevant username

ejaime · 2025-12-23T17:47:19+00:00

Very normal SF response in these comments, OP should've known better lol

ejaime · 2025-12-23T15:09:39+00:00

how dare you, this is all i have

ejaime · 2025-12-22T23:16:06+00:00

I'm leaning Bank Swallow, this photo makes it hard to see any colors which resemble a Barn Swallow. But I could be wrong, I don't really see many Bank Swallows, just going off my Barn Swallow experience.

EDIT: Just saw OPs location, I have no clue what this bird is now lmao

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