[texbirds] Re: So what do you carry with you birding
- From: Clay Taylor <Clay.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "lavergneshirley@xxxxxxxxx" <lavergneshirley@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 23:08:14 -0400
Hmmm.....upon encountering a snarly Brush in the field, I wonder which would be
most effective, the snacks or the Glock? :-)
Clay Taylor
Calallen (Corpus Christi) TX
Clay.taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> On Mar 21, 2014, at 2:30 PM, "Shirley LaVergne" <lavergneshirley@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> I'm a Virgo and we like to have everything planned out, but I'm also a failed
> Girl Scout, so I don't always get it right. Here's my list.
> Big hat is mandatory. I pay a lot for this red hair!
> I wear long sleeves, long pants, and shoes I hope will be comfortable;
> My bins are on comfy strap;
> Mid-size pouch draped diagonally across body, containing:
> water, a field guide, note pad, 2 pens, bug spray, bandanna, tissues, dog
> poop bags, antibacterial spray, snacks, a few first-aid supplies,
> pocketknife, small ruler, mirror, lipstick (duh), expired id card and
> emergency phone numbers;
> In pants pockets, my car keys, iPhone with a few bird apps and photo ability,
> more tissues, and maybe more snacks. No need for pepper spray, because if I
> come across any dangerous beasts, I usually just feed them. Found this works
> for snarly birders as well.
> And as you can see, I always have my sense of humor.
>
>
> Shirley LaVergne
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jan Piecznski <custom_heirlooms@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 10:43 AM
> Subject: [texbirds] So what do you carry with you birding
>
>
> Getting around with birding and all this equipment, what do you do?
> This is what I have/borrow:
> Nikon camera 500mm lens, which is difficult to take the place of other
> viewing equipment because everyone has gasped at the idea of me putting a
> teleconverter on this set up.
> Back up battery for the camera
> How to books, because my pictures are still not in the decent category.
> Binoculars medium sized
> Monopod
> Window pod
> Tripod
> Spotting Scope
> Cases for everything
> Bird book (s) stays in the car, too heavy, no way I'm going to carry it I'll
> just have to review my notes or use my app
> Local birding checklist, pencil
> Phablet (Note 2 phone/camera) with bird apps
> External battery pack due to dead phone
> Mobile hotspot (so I can connect wirelessly to review something, since many
> areas are not available with my phone service)
> Water
> Bug Spray
>
> How about the change of shoes, rain poncho, lunch and walking stick? I'm
> sure there's a lot I'm missing.
>
> It all seems so cumbersome. I've tried the Nikon/binoculars before and they
> get all tangled up and I end up dropping the Nikon of course which is
> borrowed.
>
>
> I've tried to hang the Nikon attached to the monopod on me so I could carry
> my binoculars or something else. Which is about the time I trip myself
> trying to walk.
>
> I like my scope, but I get so frustrated trying to take a picture through it
> with my phablet. There's no way I can handle carrying the scope/tripod and
> much anything else. Look how hard it would be to find a Warbler with my
> scope, much less get a picture through it. But there are a lot of times it
> is needed.
>
> You shouldn't go without taking some water and bug spray is a must along the
> coast. The thought of carrying a backpack has crossed my mind, but then by
> the time I untangle myself or lay the Nikon on the ground to get into it the
> bird is gone and someone's tripped on the Nikon.
>
> Quick connects help, but the tripod has it's own and I can't put the same
> quick connect with the other 2 pods. So now I have 2 tripods, 1 with the
> individual quick connect for my scope and another one that uses the same
> quick connect I have on the window pod and monopod. The quick connects were a
> new addition because that's all I need is to unscrew the Nikon from one to
> the other and drop it again.
>
> But this is suppose to be enjoyable not a logistical nightmare of reasonable
> expectations for a hobby. Of course when I jump out at Lafitte's Cove, the
> time I only have my binoculars with me and my phablet is dead is when I see
> something unique. So now I've invested in external batteries to recharge my
> phone. Since I'm there frequently and I've been birding since the late 70s,
> I'm not a newbie. I've been trained by the best in our area. I am not self
> taught. I have no problems telling someone if I feel confident on the
> sighting or if I don't. I feel like that should account for something, so I
> can enjoy my time out. Not kill myself in the process or go broke replacing
> lens caps I've lost along the way managing everything else.
>
> After all this to still be told, your pictures are too grainy. For myself,
> I've learned that you either bird or you take pictures. Trying to do both at
> the same time is impossible. I probably could have handled it 20 years ago,
> but not now. As far as putting numbers of birds in Ebird, I rarely do it
> because I've had it tell me that insanely common birds the number I input was
> unusual. This was awhile back and I thought it was ridiculous and I'm not
> about to explain or take a picture of 12 Mourning Doves feeding in my yard,
> for example.
>
> So what's your tips on what you decide to take with you when birding, since
> you can't pull a wagon with you to take all the stuff?
>
> Jeannette Piecznski
>
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