In recent months my photography has centered more and more around birds, I am fascinated by birds especially big birds. The first year of doing that, I was satisfied figuring out where I had seen some interesting birds and pursuing them at these sights. Soon, I and I believe my limited audience, grew tired of the same animals in the same settings. In order to appease them I would need to learn where I could find similar birds and in order to find them in new spots I would need to learn about them, in detail. I was at a loss, how does one learn such things? Then I found iBird Explorer, this iPhone app answered needs I wouldn’t have anticipated.
iBird Explorer is available in a couple of versions for both Android and iPhone installations. I personally opted for the Pro version, so that is what my brief article will center on. Bird identification software should solve a number of needs, it should:
- provide locational data of birds
- provide seasonal information of birds
- provide photographs of birds
- provide recordings of the calls
In addition to the above list, modern software should be able to combine some of those features and present them in such a way that using it is educational and pleasant. iBird Explorer Pro accomplishes all of these aims with grace.
When you first launch the application you are presented with a message asking if you want to allow iBird Explorer to use the GPS. You should do this, all of the bird data is tagged by location and season. Though all North American birds are in its’ database, when I arrive at a birding spot I am presented a list of birds that I could see THEN AND THERE, this makes identification easy using the small thumbnails and verification simple by clicking on the bird in question.
When you click on the bird that you are attempting to verify, you have a number of options. There is a description that gives behavioral data. There are photos (usually between 2 and 6) of the bird to study. The range is explained along with useful facts. There is a tab which contains similar birds so that you can eliminate common misidentifications easily. Finally, there is a call button which plays recordings of the birds call. Believe it or not, this paragraph can put you well on your way to mastery of this awesome software. I hope that you try it out, maybe even let me know what you think of it. I have enjoyed using it immensely.
What birding software or guides do you use?
Tags: bird identification, birding apps, iphone, photography tools
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