Subject: [Tweeters] Pseudo-Quiz and advice in processing photos!!
Date: Mar 18 11:04:30 2009
From: Khanh Tran - fsprucegrouse at yahoo.com



Hi all,

No matter how skilled or quick you are, flying flocks of mixed birds can be tough to 'get on' and id everything. The advantages of photographing allows you many chances to have multiple looks.

In this case, Steve Nord captured something we both missed while in the field but later saw and identified from his processed photos.

Great action shot! Birds were seen in Mansfield, WA in the Waterville Plateau area from this weekend's trip.

Study your photos carefully, and don't be hasty in deleting shots that are poor quality or grainy.

See how many species you can id? It is the first photo titled Mixed flock in Flight.

http://www.pbase.com/spruce_grouse/okanogan_winter_&page=all

Good birding, Khanh Tran (Portland, Oregon) and Steve Nord (Hillsboro, Oregon)