khurtwilliams
khurtwilliams
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Denny
Denny

@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!

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khurtwilliams
khurtwilliams

@Denny, thanks for that. I think the lack of engagement with my posts is due to:

  1. The super small community. For all I know, only five people follow me. 😁
  2. The lack of search and discoverability. It’s hard to find other photographers.☹️
  3. Lack of Open Graph previews. 🤬

Based on all the conversations this week, I think it’s time I leave m.b. (again).

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khurtwilliams
khurtwilliams

@Denny I’ve never seen a Summer Tanager. I don’t think we get those in New Jersey.

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Parag
Parag

@khurtwilliams @denny Interesting! I have seen them in Connecticut, not too far from NJ.

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khurtwilliams
khurtwilliams

@Parag, you may be confusing the scarlet tanager with the summer tanager. The Summer Tanagers’ range is not supposed to extend that far north.

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Parag
Parag

@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.

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khurtwilliams
khurtwilliams

@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? 🤪

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jl_siewert
jl_siewert

@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.

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wrenman
wrenman

@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.

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