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.
Observações
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Mamíferos (Classe Mammalia)Observador
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Mamíferos (Classe Mammalia)Observador
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Mamíferos (Classe Mammalia)Observador
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Texugo-Americano (Taxidea taxus)Observador
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Mamíferos (Classe Mammalia)Observador
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Gooding County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Mamíferos (Classe Mammalia)Observador
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Gooding County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Mamíferos (Classe Mammalia)Observador
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Gooding County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Guaxinim (Procyon lotor)Observador
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Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Esquilo-Terrestre-de-Richardson (Urocitellus richardsonii)Observador
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Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Mamíferos (Classe Mammalia)Observador
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Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Mamíferos (Classe Mammalia)Observador
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Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Mamíferos (Classe Mammalia)Observador
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Kern County, California, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Corvo (Corvus corax)Observador
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San Bernardino County, California, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Género PeromyscusObservador
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San Bernardino County, California, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Esquilo-Terrestre-de-Uinita (Urocitellus armatus)Observador
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Park County, Wyoming, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Pega-de-Bico-Preto (Pica hudsonia)Observador
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Park County, Wyoming, US
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Búteo-de-Cauda-Vermelha (Buteo jamaicensis)Observador
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Park County, Wyoming, US
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Olho-Dourado-da-Islândia (Bucephala islandica)Observador
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Teton County, Wyoming, US
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Ser Humano (Homo sapiens)Observador
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Silver Bow County, Wyoming, US
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Esquilo-Terrestre-de-Richardson (Urocitellus richardsonii)Observador
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Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
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Pato-Real (Anas platyrhynchos)Observador
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Madison County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Faisão (Phasianus colchicus)Observador
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Madison County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Antilocapra (Antilocapra americana)Observador
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Jefferson County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Veado-Mula-Das-Rochosas (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. hemionus)Observador
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Clark County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Ganso-Do-Canadá (Branta canadensis)Observador
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Clark County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Gavião-Papa-Gafanhoto (Buteo swainsoni)Observador
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Clark County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Ganso-Do-Canadá (Branta canadensis)Observador
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Jefferson County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Águia-Pesqueira (Pandion haliaetus)Observador
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Jefferson County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Gavião-Papa-Gafanhoto (Buteo swainsoni)Observador
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Jefferson County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Búteo-de-Cauda-Vermelha (Buteo jamaicensis)Observador
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Jefferson County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Corvo (Corvus corax)Observador
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Clark County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Gado Bovino (Bos taurus)Observador
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Corvo-Marinho-d'Orelhas (Nannopterum auritum)Observador
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Yucca brevifoliaObservador
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Inyo County, California, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Antilocapra (Antilocapra americana)Observador
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Gavião-Ferrugem (Buteo regalis)Observador
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Águia-Real (Aquila chrysaetos)Observador
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Gavião-Papa-Gafanhoto (Buteo swainsoni)Observador
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Antilocapra (Antilocapra americana)Observador
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Pega-de-Bico-Preto (Pica hudsonia)Observador
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Caraúna-de-Cara-Branca (Plegadis chihi)Observador
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Malheur County, Oregon, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Tartaranhão-Americano (Circus hudsonius)Observador
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Canyon County. Idaho, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Pega-de-Bico-Preto (Pica hudsonia)Observador
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Búteo-de-Cauda-Vermelha (Buteo jamaicensis)Observador
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Bingham County, Idaho, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Faisão (Phasianus colchicus)Observador
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Modoc County, California, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Veado-Mula-Das-Rochosas (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. hemionus)Observador
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Modoc County, California, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Yucca brevifoliaObservador
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Sab Bernardino County, California, US
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Marmota-de-Barriga-Amarela (Marmota flaviventris)Observador
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Lassen County, California, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Antilocapra (Antilocapra americana)Observador
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Modoc County, California, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Pigargo-Americano (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observador
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Harney County, Oregon, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
Comentários
@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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