[texbirds] Re: So what do you carry with you birding
- From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 22:28:39 -0500
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Brush Freeman
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Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas
On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 10:08 PM, Clay Taylor <Clay.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> wrote:
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > 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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