This is a very interesting program that I've downloaded on my computer and I think that it could have applications in birding. http://www.googleearth.com It is a satellite view of the Earth and some sections of it (like the Nashville area) can be zoomed in close enough to see vehicles on roads. The program has the ability to allow you to add or take away certain mapping features and labels. I think it is the neateast thing and have had a lot of fun just seeing what all it can do. Just pick any spot on the globe, zoom in and see what's there. Today I was looking at some places in the middle of nowhere in Siberia. There are some features that you have to pay for. But I just chose the free download option and it was up and running very quickly. Not all places on the Earth can be viewed at the best magnification but they say they are adding more and more places all the time so in time we may be able to see deep in the Amazon jungle or high in the Himalayas and never leave the comfort of our homes. The views are not live. They were taken about 2 or 3 years ago judging from the vehicles we can see that were parked at our house on the day that the satellite snapped that particular section. Barry Jernigan Murfreesboro, TN =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the count in which the birds you report were seen. The actual date of observation should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp _____________________________________________________________