Category Archives: iPhone
Florida Birding sans camera
We are enjoying good weather and birding in Cedar Key but an extra leash tug from Ginger ended up with a dropped camera and a jammed lens on my SX60 Canon. So it’s iphone time and the birds here are … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 SE Trip, Florida_Birds, iPhone, Labradoodle, shorebirds
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The Sparrow Farm Trail
One of the most scenic sites locally is also a prime birding spot – and a fine mountain bike trail. Today Ginger, our pup, and I took a little hike, seeing and hearing a few birds, but also just enjoying … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, iPhone, iPhone photography, Labradoodle, Local Birding, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Photos by Sally
On our second day at Tandayapa, Sally decided to spend a day birding at the lodge and took some great photos with her IPhone. Sally watched this Toucanet snatch and devour a hummingbird — “That’s nature.” When we returned to … Continue reading
Posted in Birding Trip Report, Ecuador Birding, iPhone, North Branch Nature Center
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Sunday Afternoon Digiscoping
I took advantage of a damp Sunday afternoon to practice some digiscoping with my iPhone. The lighting was poor but the dog and I had several outings and got a lot of fresh air. I can see why people opt … Continue reading
Posted in Digiscoping, iPhone, Southwest trip 5, Texas birds, Winter2015 Trip
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Keep Your Paws Off My Cell Signal
We can see the lights of Mexico across the lake from our Airstream windows – and it’s quite lovely at times. Not so lovely is that their telecom companies can overwhelm our AT&T 4G signal and make communicating a challenge. … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard birds, communications, iPhone, personal opinion, Southwest trip 5
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An iPhone Red, White, & Blue Trifecta
This morning, a few of us brave souls met at the pier for a bird walk. I had every piece of warm clothing I had brought, including “hot hands” insert for my mittens, and managed to stay relatively warm. I … Continue reading
Posted in Digiscoping, iPhone, Southwest trip 5, Texas birding, Texas birds, Winter2015 Trip
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This Year’s Harbor Seal Fix
We are in Massachusetts for Thanksgiving, arriving here before the Nor’Easter, and settling in for a snowy day or two. We are just inside the snow line and will likely get 3-6 inches of heavy wet snow. This morning, I … Continue reading
PhoneSkoping
I have pretty much transitioned to using my iPhone 5 for digiscoping using an attachment called a PhoneSkope. As I mentioned in a previous post, I always have my iPhone in my pocket and it’s a handy way to shoot … Continue reading
More iPhone Practice
I went up to Lamoille County yesterday to see if any waterfowl had shown up. Nothing new but a nice assortment of birds, many of which I couldn’t catch in the scope. Best birds were a Sharp-shinned Hawk right overhead … Continue reading
Posted in Digiscoping, iPhone, Penny, Photography, Yard birds
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Digiscoping Practice Session
I have been dabbling with digiscoping — shooting photos through my telescope — for a number of years. I’ve used several good SLR cameras, a good digital point-and-shoot, and most recently, my iPhone. Once I bought the Canon SX-50 I … Continue reading
Posted in Digiscoping, iPhone, Photography
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