Roadtrip Observations - Let Someone Else Drive
I'm fortunate in having a wife who enjoys extended road trips as much as I do. To make me even luckier, she enjoys doing the driving so that I can focus on my attention on the flora and fauna of the places we are passing through. During our recent trip through Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and California I started trying to photograph while we were on the move after noticing all the roadkill on the sides of the highway. This then morphed into shooting birds (mostly raptors) and some larger plants. This was difficult, especially up north where the posted speed limit is 80 MPH.
For years I've wanted to record a bird species in each and every county in the US. Now, with the advent of iNaturalist I want to have an observation with media in each of those counties. Yes, I'm an iNaturalist addict and proud of that fact! But, these observations do have scientific purpose especially in less visited areas of our country. It's a way to document what species you can while trying to get from Point A to Point B without time to stop.
Here is a map showing my progess on recording a bird in each county
Hopefully one day iNat will be able to create map like this for each person with their observations.
So, on your next trip I recommend letting someone else drive and have your camera ready. I suggest having a DSLR where you can set the shutter speed to at least 2000/sec but any camera where you can set it to take fast enough photos will work. Plan on taking lots of photos that are going to be immediately trash worthy, but hopefully you'll get a surprise, like I did with a Wolverine http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6676965. And, had I not been doing this, I wouldn't have gotten photos of a Common Raven eating a Deer Mouse http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6676981.
So, take the challenge and give this a try. If nothing else, you'll pass the time trying to document species.
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יונקים (מחלקה Mammalia)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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יונקים (מחלקה Mammalia)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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יונקים (מחלקה Mammalia)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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גיריות (Taxidea taxus)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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יונקים (מחלקה Mammalia)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Gooding County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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יונקים (מחלקה Mammalia)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Gooding County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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יונקים (מחלקה Mammalia)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Gooding County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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דביבון מָצוי (Procyon lotor)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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יונקים (מחלקה Mammalia)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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יונקים (מחלקה Mammalia)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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יונקים (מחלקה Mammalia)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Kern County, California, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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עורב שחור (Corvus corax)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
San Bernardino County, California, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
San Bernardino County, California, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Park County, Wyoming, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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ברכיה (Anas platyrhynchos)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Madison County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Madison County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Jefferson County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Clark County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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אווז קנדי (Branta canadensis)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Clark County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Clark County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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אווז קנדי (Branta canadensis)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Jefferson County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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שלך (Pandion haliaetus)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Jefferson County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Jefferson County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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עקב אדום-זנב (Buteo jamaicensis)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Jefferson County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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עורב שחור (Corvus corax)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Clark County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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בקר הבית (Bos taurus)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Inyo County, California, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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עיט זהוב (Aquila chrysaetos)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Malheur County, Oregon, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Canyon County. Idaho, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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עקב אדום-זנב (Buteo jamaicensis)מתצפת.ת
finaticתיאור
Bingham County, Idaho, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Modoc County, California, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Modoc County, California, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Lassen County, California, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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finaticתיאור
Modoc County, California, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
תגובות
@gyrrlfalcon I know you love road trips.
Oh yes I do. But my dear @tui doesn't like the Road Kill project.
My spouse deserves so much iNat credit for both joining me on road trips, but also being a great spotter once we arrive at the destination... always so great to have another pair of eyes that's not attached to the back of a camera.
I couldn't agree more with what @muir stated. My wife is a great set of eyes to have in the field with me.
My spouse, too, is a great spotter! @tui
On behalf of all the spouses, thank you for recognizing that we're more than just trusted side-kicks! We may be the secret to iNat's success.
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