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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哺乳類 (綱 Mammalia)觀察者
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
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哺乳類 (綱 Mammalia)觀察者
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
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哺乳類 (綱 Mammalia)觀察者
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
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美洲獾 (Taxidea taxus)觀察者
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
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哺乳類 (綱 Mammalia)觀察者
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Gooding County, Idaho, US
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哺乳類 (綱 Mammalia)觀察者
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Gooding County, Idaho, US
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哺乳類 (綱 Mammalia)觀察者
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Gooding County, Idaho, US
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浣熊 (Procyon lotor)觀察者
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Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
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Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
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哺乳類 (綱 Mammalia)觀察者
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Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
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哺乳類 (綱 Mammalia)觀察者
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Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
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哺乳類 (綱 Mammalia)觀察者
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Kern County, California, US
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渡鴉 (Corvus corax)觀察者
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San Bernardino County, California, US
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屬 Peromyscus觀察者
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San Bernardino County, California, US
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Park County, Wyoming, US
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綠頭鴨 (Anas platyrhynchos)觀察者
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Madison County, Montana, US
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環頸雉 (Phasianus colchicus)觀察者
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Madison County, Montana, US
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叉角羚 (Antilocapra americana)觀察者
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Jefferson County, Montana, US
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Clark County, Idaho, US
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加拿大雁 (Branta canadensis)觀察者
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Clark County, Idaho, US
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Clark County, Idaho, US
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加拿大雁 (Branta canadensis)觀察者
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Jefferson County, Idaho, US
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魚鷹 (Pandion haliaetus)觀察者
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Jefferson County, Idaho, US
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Jefferson County, Idaho, US
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紅尾鵟 (Buteo jamaicensis)觀察者
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Jefferson County, Idaho, US
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渡鴉 (Corvus corax)觀察者
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Clark County, Idaho, US
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家牛 (Bos taurus)觀察者
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
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雙冠鸕鶿 (Nannopterum auritum)觀察者
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
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約書亞樹 (Yucca brevifolia)觀察者
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Inyo County, California, US
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叉角羚 (Antilocapra americana)觀察者
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
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金鵰 (Aquila chrysaetos)觀察者
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
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叉角羚 (Antilocapra americana)觀察者
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
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普納高原彩鹮 (Plegadis chihi)觀察者
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Malheur County, Oregon, US
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北鷂 (Circus hudsonius)觀察者
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Canyon County. Idaho, US
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
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紅尾鵟 (Buteo jamaicensis)觀察者
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Bingham County, Idaho, US
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環頸雉 (Phasianus colchicus)觀察者
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Modoc County, California, US
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Modoc County, California, US
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Lassen County, California, US
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評論
@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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