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A Newbie’s Guide to iNaturalist

July 3, 2020

A 1 Minute Summary of this Post iNaturalist is an amazing web site that has a corresponding phone app. It represents one of the largest and most accessible citizen science projects in the world, and provides you an opportunity to learn from experts. Here is how they describe it: “One of the world’s most popular … More A Newbie’s Guide to iNaturalist

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Check out episode #18 with Kerry Knudsen, #lichenologist! Kerry has an amazing non-traditional path into the world of #lichen - thurst into the study by way of a debilitating condition. Despite no traditional education in the field, he has become one of the foremost experts in one of the most difficult genera (#Acarosporaceae). In this episode we discuss Kerry's path, the life history of #lichens, challenges in lichen observation and identification, and his ongoing projects.
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A Very Horny Horned Lark. The Horned Larks on Coyote Ridge OSP have been very visible this spring, alloowing for plenty of observation of their behavior, and an occasional nice photo opportunity when they perch on a rock to stake some territorial claim. When I posted this photo on a local group, I had a couple of responses about "having never really seen the horns before". And yes, this one has some nice feather horns protruding.
Common Buckeyes are in fact a pretty common butterfly in the foothills near my home in San Jose, CA. It is thought that the large spots mimic eyes, possibly startling would-be predators just long enough to escape.
Check out episode #17 with @alvaros_adventures Alvaro Jaramillo! Alvaro is a prolific birder, tour leader, author, and all around amazing advocate for birds and nature. In this episode we discuss how Alvaro became the renowned birder and tour leader that he is today, some of his books (including Birds of Chile), a few of his specific tours (Bhutan anyone?), the joys of #pelagicbirding, and his upcoming new birding resource called Birding Your Best Life, which intends to help birders of any level enjoy birds more through an online community, tutorials, equipment reviews, and other resources. Check out my show notes (link in profile) for more information!
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