Image description: A screenshot from a birdpi, a device that identifies birds by their song, and catalogues their activity vs the time of day. The image shows a small amount of activity from a Barn Owl at 10pm and 1am. It also shows a very large volume of activity at 7am from crows, and other Australian birds
For what it's worth, I've got a second birdpi set up at my partners house, and there are kookaburras there! And lots of noisy miners too! Those birds really live up to their name, they are really noisy!
I did watch another news-type segment where they put up a Bluetooth speaker in a tree and played another bird song and it almost immediately got attached by miners. They said they really stress out a lot of other wildlife.
There was a second part I wasn't closely listening to as I was walking somewhere while listening, but something about them eating some sweet protective coating off a certain tree so now the bugs are able to damage the trees.
At first I thought they sounded kinda cute, but then as I saw the group sizes, I saw how it would quickly get old, especially if they drive off other animals.
In an ideal world it would always be possible to credit the photographer, but I guess that's sadly unrealistic.
If there's an interest for fakes I guess the could be a "Fowl Friday" or something like that every month, where fake owls are allowed/encouraged if properly tagged. I guess the value would be educational, showing people how to tell that impressive-looking wildlife photography is fake. You're an expert of this, and it's very much appreciated that you share your insights. :)
I do give it my best, since I want to remain a trusted source for all your owl related things. I don't know much about photography or image editing so when people talk about shadows not matching, image artifacts and the like, I'm not so good with noticing that.
I just try to apply what I do know and use my critical thinking, and if there's any doubt, I'll just move on rather than end up accidentally misleading you all. I've spent months now building up your respect, but I know it can quickly be undone if I'm not vigilant. I respect you syo and your time, so I wouldn't like it if I let you down.
For those not lucky enough to have seen one of these magnificent beasts in person, here are some photos to give you an idea of what was bombarding these people:
Eagles and owls are pretty even with each other. Eagles have better beaks for slicing, but the GHO for instance has more grip strength than the Bald Eagle, and just a smidge less than a Golden Eagle.
They'll fight each other for turf and be pretty evenly matched, though they do generally cheap shot each other while the other is ready for bed.
This one is neat as the IR shows the owl's eyes in the dark as it divebombs some hawks. Warning though, this one looks like some damage was probably done to the hawk. It gets nailed pretty solidly. Video
Yup. The eagles give it back just as good. Sometimes the owl will move into the best before the eagle is ready to give it up and they'll nail the owls during the day.
The RaptorCAM this year had the eagle attack. Thankfully mamma GHO was unscathed from that.
Monthly would be nice, but don't feel obligated to do it - we'd enjoy it but don't burn yourself out providing content. What I would suggest though is to make sure you put a big "FAKE" watermark on them to avoid confusing the casual onlooker.
I definitely want any and all AI art to be clearly mentioned. But honestly I'll prefer the real things and it's nice to know that you manage to find such great photos. Definitely appreciate you wading through all the shit to find the gems but absolutely don't burn yourself out. If weird fakes are of interest, maybe a once a week or once a month post with titles like "worst AI shit trying to pass off as real" or something.
Like you said, this one looks like emo candycorn (black stripes) but definitely do declare in title because people have such short attention spans and best not to leave any doubt.
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