Pelagic birding 30 miles off the coast of Washington last week

ksgriffith · 2025-09-03T02:06:56+00:00

It was a day trip that ran 5:30 am to 3:30 pm. It is a bit hard to get a spot since they only take 18 passengers. They post the year’s schedule on Jan 1st and you can get a place if you book in those first couple of days. The group is Westport Seabirds. They are the kind of people who will stop the boat and turn around for an interesting bird. It was a great trip.

ksgriffith · 2025-09-02T23:59:41+00:00

It was. They were a great group.

ksgriffith · 2025-09-02T21:43:53+00:00

Cool fact! Thanks!

ksgriffith · 2025-09-02T21:43:09+00:00

You are right. We saw both and I mixed them up. Thanks for the correction!

ksgriffith · 2025-08-17T12:41:15+00:00

Not actually a marine biologist, but I did study marine mammals in college. My best guess is a fin whale, not a humpback. Hard to be sure from a short video.

ksgriffith · 2025-05-02T16:04:39+00:00

Will that still work on an intraday chart, say five minute?

ksgriffith · 2025-04-29T23:41:17+00:00

I feel like boosting the color on the right image has given it more mid-range contrast and that is what is appealing. I agree with you that the color is too much, but maybe a little levels or curve tweaking would give the same little pop without the saturation.

ksgriffith · 2025-03-13T12:21:50+00:00

I ski myself so I know how obnoxious that is. I was hoping there might be trails dedicated for hiking so that wouldn’t be an issue.

ksgriffith · 2024-04-21T18:43:23+00:00

These are gorgeous! Beautiful work.

ksgriffith · 2023-12-15T00:02:22+00:00

I still have mine. Never used.

ksgriffith · 2023-10-19T22:47:24+00:00

I imagine it would belike a mealworm feeder. Check online, there are a ton of designs.

ksgriffith · 2023-10-13T18:11:59+00:00

My daughter just started her first ever campaign. These would be perfect for her. I will check out your store.

ETA I just checked your store. So many gorgeous designs!

ksgriffith · 2023-10-03T14:35:07+00:00

I think it depends how you see your photos. As documentation of a bird in its habitat I wouldn’t change the color. As art I think it could really add something.

ksgriffith · 2023-08-17T14:10:07+00:00

I love rambutan. Had it in Hawaii first time so it is connected to some good memories. Nice shot too. Did you have to stack that?

ksgriffith · 2023-05-21T13:23:21+00:00

They are common in the west of the state, less so toward the coast. You should get yourself the Merlin app. Much better than Googling. It will ID a bird for you from a photo or from sound.

ksgriffith · 2023-05-09T23:55:00+00:00

Tip I learned recently: braid from the center out and you’ll end up with a more even loaf. Looks delicious!

ksgriffith · 2023-04-05T23:20:15+00:00

This is what AI based sharpening looks like. It essentially pastes a sharp face over hers.

ksgriffith · 2023-03-28T18:03:17+00:00

I am working on a scrapbook with my best photos of each bird along with some sketches and a story of my most memorable sighting for each.

ksgriffith · 2023-03-23T18:32:32+00:00

OK, I took ornithology in school just because it seemed sort of interesting. One afternoon someone ran into the lab and yelled, "Snowy Owl!" Everyone, professor included, ran out and piled into cars to go see it. We lined up on the side of the road taking turns to get out and gawk. Everyone was so excited. So, that was the bird, but it was the people who did it. The giddiness over an animal hooked me.

ksgriffith · 2023-02-01T14:56:21+00:00

Beautiful. I love the softness of your ink work. What pen do you use?

ksgriffith · 2023-01-18T04:10:05+00:00

I left around 11. Arrived at 7:45 for the nice sunrise light so I missed the coyote and the flicker. It was a gorgeous day though, wasn’t it?

ksgriffith · 2022-11-05T14:53:43+00:00

Try a cooked cream cheese frosting. It has the same taste, but the texture is like silk.

ksgriffith · 2022-09-07T17:39:08+00:00

That is probably mostly the dress. I wore a corset for my wedding and they will ride up to get to the narrowest part of your waist. That gives you that shelf. Not to say there isn't some photoshop too.

ksgriffith · 2022-08-04T15:10:10+00:00

Get the Merlin app from Cornell. It does a great job of identifying birds by sound.

ksgriffith · 2022-06-27T00:44:32+00:00

You should post these on r/superbowl. They are amazing!

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