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I have been thinking about ways to easily transport my gear and the Pop-cart looks interesting but I'm not convinced the wheels are big enough to make it practical for off road terrain. On level ground it wouldn't be a problem but getting the cart to roll over rocks, roots, holes, etc., might be tricky with the small wheels. I have never used a cart in rough terrain but I know from personal experience with hand trucks/dollies, the bigger the wheels are the better it handles differences in terrain, including stairs. Hand trucks with small wheels need to be dragged up stairs, ones with bigger wheels can be rolled up the stairs. While you're not likely to be hauling your gear up stairs, bigger wheels should make it easier to maneuver on the rougher terrain just like they make maneuvering up and down stairs easier.
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I'm not convinced it's the cold killing them either. Up here in Ontario, we get Eastern Bluebirds year round and also get some pretty cold temps. If a couple of extremely cold nights was to cause their demise, I don't think we'd have them year round.
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Hmmm, I wonder what that nail was suppose to hold.
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Pictures of Bird Pairs
lonestranger replied to Jefferson Shank's topic in Photo Sharing and Discussion
How about, Bird Sex? With a, Difference in Plumage disclaimer, of course. -
The "Other" things you see when Birding
lonestranger replied to MacMe's topic in Photo Sharing and Discussion
Well that was weird, when I clicked the second link, the Sea otter page loaded. When I clicked it a second time, the Sea Otter page loaded and then a River Otter pop-up photo appeared that I didn't see the first time. I'm not sure if it's me, my computer, or this website, but some weird things have been going on lately. -
The "Other" things you see when Birding
lonestranger replied to MacMe's topic in Photo Sharing and Discussion
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You might try suggesting that your granddaughter incorporate birds into her artwork. Who knows, maybe you can talk her into being your in the field artist and get her to sketch/draw/paint/etc the birds you're observing.
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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron?
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Ouch. I'd be worried about being stepped on with that huge foot while it's holding me by the wing. I'm going to guess that there were a few feathers flying after this encounter.
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Share Your Best Photo of the Day
lonestranger replied to bearcat6's topic in Photo Sharing and Discussion
That's the way I had always viewed this thread, too. While I totally understand the urge to post more than one "best" photo of the day, I can't help but think that my second best photo of the day doesn't really belong here. Having said that, it doesn't really matter to me when viewing other people's photos, but it does matter when posting my own "best" of the day. Just sharing my thoughts. -
Your Best or Favorite Photo of a Bird Species.
lonestranger replied to Kevin's topic in Photo Sharing and Discussion
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Your Best or Favorite Photo of a Bird Species.
lonestranger replied to Kevin's topic in Photo Sharing and Discussion
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I actually got out with the camera for a few minutes this morning. I wasn't out for long though. Brrrrrrr
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I never did like the expression, talk to the hand, so...
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Can you help us out with the division of NA, is that north and south halves or east and west halves?
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Requesting material for 'Tips for New Birders' post
lonestranger replied to Charlie Spencer's topic in General Birding Topics
Take your time while birding so that you can enjoy the other wildlife around you, too. Nature is a wonderful thing and it's beauty goes way beyond the birds we watch. -
iBird for Canada apps, iPadOS 14.5 beta 2, apps not working
lonestranger replied to Poiram's topic in Discuss iBird Apps
I suggest contacting iBird directly through this link. https://help.ibird.com/hc/en-us/requests/new -
I apologize @Jefferson Shank for the lost quality during upload to Whatbird. Your original photo isn't compressed on the Macaulay website the way it is when I uploaded it here on Whatbird. This edit was quick and easy. I selected the Healing tool and reduced the selection size so that it was just slightly bigger than each section I wanted to remove. I used the Healing tool 5-6 times in small sections to remove the branch and a few other quick clicks to touch up a few finer details that didn't heal quite right.
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Wow, that was fast, and I thought it was going to be tricky. Well done, @HamRHead, your turn.
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Okay, try this one, more hints to follow if required. Dagger like bill, short tail, red on head.
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Peregrine Falcon?
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Guess the Bird from the Description Challenge!
lonestranger replied to Candydez12's topic in Photo Sharing and Discussion
Check it out. ? -
Requesting material for 'Tips for New Birders' post
lonestranger replied to Charlie Spencer's topic in General Birding Topics
Accept that you'll make some bad ID's, and misjudging size will be the cause of some of them. Don't rush from one bird to the next just to get a higher volume of birds on your list. Enjoy the quality of birding as much as the quantity of birds.