Taking at least one Photo of Every Bird Species I've Observed
It's difficult enough to actually FIND and OBSERVE a new bird species in the wild...
and it's an additional challenge to actually take a PHOTO too!
I know it's a never-ending, lifelong quest... but to me, it's really fun... and very challenging.
When initially finding a new bird species... my first reaction is to quickly OBSERVE the bird by looking and listening as best as the situation allows...
usually with my binoculars.
Then, if I've got my camera with me, my next reaction is to get at least one photo... quickly.
We all know that too often, the observation will be short and brief...
the bird is there and then somehow it's simply gone. It's definitely a challenge!
Sometimes I've clearly seen the bird, and yet I never got even a single photo taken.
Other times, the bird will pose gloriously in good light for hours. That's birding photography!
The photos included in "Pix of Every Bird" are within one of three categories:
- SLIDESHOW quality - photos which are sharp, clear, close, stunning... which show the species exceptionally well.
- SIGHTING quality - photos which ID the species... but are either distant, unsharp, partially hidden, etc.
- IT'S A BIRD quality - photos of the species... but the bird is either too far away, blurry, hidden, or difficult to ID.
It would be wonderful if every photo was perfect, but that's just not reality! Enjoy the Pixs!
