@khurtwilliams Such a beautiful bird and so easy to observe. I'm still trying to learn the various cardinal songs. Another beautiful red bird I see often is the Summer Tanager and bonus, the female tanager is a very pretty yellow color!
@Denny, thanks for that. I think the lack of engagement with my posts is due to:
- The super small community. For all I know, only five people follow me. 😁
- The lack of search and discoverability. It’s hard to find other photographers.☹️
- Lack of Open Graph previews. 🤬
Based on all the conversations this week, I think it’s time I leave m.b. (again).
@khurtwilliams Just out of curiosity, do you crosspost to a separate, meaning not Mb, Mastodon or other social media service? That was my solution to most of your concerns about Mb.
I'm really with you on lack of Open Graph previews. I know that hurts my crossposting "bridge solution," especially when sharing YouTube videos. But it works well for me for the most part.
And like others have said, for what its worth, I really enjoy your posts (I follow you). I don't engage much because I'm super introverted and I think I have a different expectation from Mb vs. social media. Mb is one community a belong to and the home of the majority of my content. I know to have the sort of online life I want, I need to participate in multiple small, or at least not billionaire run, communities. I don't think any small single service, community, etc... can meet even my meager needs.
@Parag, you may be confusing the scarlet tanager with the summer tanager. The Summer Tanagers’ range is not supposed to extend that far north.
@khurtwilliams That makes sense! I am not even an amateur birder. I remember a friend pointing out a pretty red bird to me and telling me it is a tanager. Didn't know about these different varieties.
@Parag I’m not a birder, either. I’m a bird photographer. I use the All About Birds website and Merlin ID app for identification. Otherwise, I'm clueless.
Birders seek to hear, see, and quickly move on to the next bird. Bird photographers aim to capture representations of individual bird species, investing more time for a definitive shot.
Can you spot the difference? 🤪
@khurtwilliams On the one hand, I understand why manton chose that design for m.b. But sometimes I wish we had a small like button or something. Just a form of appreciation without leaving a full reply.
@khurtwilliams @parag I used to try and be both but I soon realized it was impossible and not fun anymore so I don't even bring my camera with me on birding trips anymore.