MarkG Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smskelton Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Malachite Sunbird, Cape Town, South Africa. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/390171881 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/390185381 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 3 hours ago, IKLland said: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/390185381 @Kevin, why does the quality look sharper on whatbird than the link? Zoom in and that’s the case……weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, IKLland said: @Kevin, why does the quality look sharper on whatbird than the link? Zoom in and that’s the case……weird. Ebird compresses images too when they’re displayed in the Macaulay library. When you drag and drop the image into the new tab that’s extracting the actual full sized/raw/uncompressed photo that’s stored in the servers. Which is why there’s an option to “download original”. At least that’s how I understand it. Edited November 23, 2021 by Aaron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 25 minutes ago, IKLland said: @Kevin, why does the quality look sharper on whatbird than the link? Zoom in and that’s the case……weird. I don't really know, I have just always guessed that it compressed it more than eBird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Aaron said: Ebird compresses images too when they’re displayed in the Macaulay library. When you drag and drop the image into the new tab that’s extracting the actual full sized/raw/uncompressed photo that’s stored in the servers. Which is why there’s an option to “download original”. At least that’s how I understand it. Thanks. When I hit download original, it still doesn’t look right. https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/390185381/2400?__hstc=264660688.c695a93e6745b82f454483011d1a21cb.1630771745079.1637630480750.1637631741807.101&__hssc=264660688.3.1637631741807&__hsfp=2606936460 it only looks right when you embed it from here, as you said 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 They look the same quality to me 🤷🏻♂️ Adding the image through the URL just makes it so this website doesn’t have to download it, convert it, and store it. So the actual image itself is being stored on eBird (which is the original image) and not here, even though it is displayed here. Which is why it avoids whatbirds compression and doesn’t take up as much space as adding images ‘the old way’. At least I think that’s how it works… maybe I’m making this up 😂. Maybe @Charlie Spencer knows 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 26 minutes ago, Aaron said: They look the same quality to me 🤷🏻♂️ Adding the image through the URL just makes it so this website doesn’t have to download it, convert it, and store it. So the actual image itself is being stored on eBird (which is the original image) and not here, even though it is displayed here. Which is why it avoids whatbirds compression and doesn’t take up as much space as adding images ‘the old way’. At least I think that’s how it works… maybe I’m making this up 😂. Maybe @Charlie Spencer knows I’m on an iPad, so maybe it’s different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 9 hours ago, Aaron said: Maybe @Charlie Spencer knows Or maybe not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smskelton Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Lao Tzu said "A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step." Cactus Wren: "Obviously, Lao Tzu didn't have wings." 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonRon Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Great Blue Heron with a frog it had just caught. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) Gibson Pond Park, Lexington SC, 21 Nov 21. I'm a sucker for reflections in the water. Edited November 23, 2021 by Charlie Spencer 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/390447261 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I've always struggled to get a decent photo of this species. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/390504021 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Great shots today! My best photo ever of a cedar waxwings: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/390519741 More good images on the list: https://ebird.org/checklist/S97988594 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, IKLland said: Great shots today! My best photo ever of a cedar waxwings: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/390519741 More good images on the list: https://ebird.org/checklist/S97988594 Nice!! LOVE the shoveler photo in that checklist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Just now, Seanbirds said: Nice!! LOVE the shoveler photo in that checklist. The female? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Just now, IKLland said: The female? Yeah, sorry I didn't see the others at first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Willet https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/390535481 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smskelton Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Amethyst Sunbird 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 12 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: Willet https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/390535481 Nice photo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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