iBird App worked I think

No Angle · 5th of March 2012 (Mon)

A member who posts in here a lot told me about this app. At first I was not going to buy it because of how it and so many other apps access too much info on your phone. I figured I would try it out and if I did not like I would get my money back. I am really good at making people give me money back. They find out very fast that it is just easier to give it back then deal with me

Anyway I went to this portion of the hillside by my house that looks over the creek and there were no birds at all. It was dead silent, so I busted out my new Motorola Razr and fired up the app. Downloaded the Cali Towhee calls and let it run. 5min went buy and nothing so i shut it off, as soon as I did 2 of them popped up on a tree branch about a 100ft from me so i started it back up. They started to come closer, just hoping along the ground(I think they are unaware they can fly since I always see them on the ground). Then 2 more came out from the bushes to me left and this guy in the pic came and stood on the rock in front of me about 25ft away. I had some frustration with the camera since it seems to have some issue nailing focus since friday. BIF shots are not going well anymore. It will not grab focus well and not fast at all. I snapped off around 30 shots of 2 of these towhees, and these 2 were the ones that looked the best. I also tried the app for the spotted Towhees since they tend to be shy, and 2 of them came but stayed low in the bushes. Only one went high enough to see well but he was still behind some branches. I honestly think they just do not like having their picture taken(neither do I though). So I think the app really brought these guys in. I did try the RTH calls since there was one flying around and he did come down towards me and low but again AF failed me. I think it had more to do with the fact that he came at from the direction of the sun and he was totally dark so no contrast for the AF to look at.

Theo551 · 5th of March 2012 (Mon)

It definately works, check this out it was my attempt at the same thing.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/....php?t=1148149

Theo551 · 5th of March 2012 (Mon)

Oh yeah!! Excellent shots.

jhayesvw · 5th of March 2012 (Mon)

Ha. Cool
I have used all about birds .com before for ID and calls.

nwyman · 5th of March 2012 (Mon)

Hmmm. I have iBird on my Kindle and have taken it out twice. Both times, all bird chatter in my vicinity stopped dead. Don''t know what I've done wrong....
Glad it worked for you - lovely shots!

Theo551 · 5th of March 2012 (Mon)

If you didn't read the posts in the link, be careful there are laws against this in certain situations.

No Angle · 5th of March 2012 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theo551

If you didn't read the posts in the link, be careful there are laws against this in certain situations.

I am not worried about that since I am not shooting in areas where ti would be illegal, nor calling birds that are threatened. thanks for the info everyone. I will be sure to use it responsibly.

RobertXS · 5th of March 2012 (Mon)

Sorry to hear you are having issues with focus. So what do you think is going on? Do you think this is a camera or lens issue?

jeff48457 · 5th of March 2012 (Mon)

I have had this app for a while know. It works great.I called in some indgo buttons with it as well as many other birds.their are several people aginst it thou.

Shar824 · 5th of March 2012 (Mon)

These are great shots.......when birds are nesting, it's probably not a good idea to use these apps. They're already under a great deal of stress, trying to defend their territory. Using these apps make them think there are other birds coming into their territory and they go and investigate, instead of helping with feeding and defending the nest.

andrewhuxman · 5th of March 2012 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shar824

These are great shots.......when birds are nesting, it's probably not a good idea to use these apps. They're already under a great deal of stress, trying to defend their territory. Using these apps make them think there are other birds coming into their territory and they go and investigate, instead of helping with feeding and defending the nest.

Very good point Sharon

andrewhuxman · 5th of March 2012 (Mon)

The thing is you have to know what calls to play , how often ,how loud. Some calls that you play will actually scare the target bird away. Since alot of bird calls are territorial calls. Electronic bird calling has caused a stir but done correctly its a useful tool . But then again it boils back down to knowing the habits, behaviors and in this case the call(s) of your target bird(s). Responsibility is a key word here.

5th of March 2012 (Mon)	#1
No Angle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Socal, CA Posts: 1,185	iBird App worked I think A member who posts in here a lot told me about this app. At first I was not going to buy it because of how it and so many other apps access too much info on your phone. I figured I would try it out and if I did not like I would get my money back. I am really good at making people give me money back. They find out very fast that it is just easier to give it back then deal with me Anyway I went to this portion of the hillside by my house that looks over the creek and there were no birds at all. It was dead silent, so I busted out my new Motorola Razr and fired up the app. Downloaded the Cali Towhee calls and let it run. 5min went buy and nothing so i shut it off, as soon as I did 2 of them popped up on a tree branch about a 100ft from me so i started it back up. They started to come closer, just hoping along the ground(I think they are unaware they can fly since I always see them on the ground). Then 2 more came out from the bushes to me left and this guy in the pic came and stood on the rock in front of me about 25ft away. I had some frustration with the camera since it seems to have some issue nailing focus since friday. BIF shots are not going well anymore. It will not grab focus well and not fast at all. I snapped off around 30 shots of 2 of these towhees, and these 2 were the ones that looked the best. I also tried the app for the spotted Towhees since they tend to be shy, and 2 of them came but stayed low in the bushes. Only one went high enough to see well but he was still behind some branches. I honestly think they just do not like having their picture taken(neither do I though). So I think the app really brought these guys in. I did try the RTH calls since there was one flying around and he did come down towards me and low but again AF failed me. I think it had more to do with the fact that he came at from the direction of the sun and he was totally dark so no contrast for the AF to look at. __________________ 7D / 70-200 F4L IS / 400 5.6L / 50mm 1.8 / 18-55 Kit / CS5 plus other software. My Smugmug Last edited by No Angle : 5th of March 2012 (Mon) at 18:42.

5th of March 2012 (Mon)	#2
Theo551 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cape May, New Jersey Posts: 285 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: iBird App worked I think It definately works, check this out it was my attempt at the same thing. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/....php?t=1148149 __________________ Camera bodies: 1D III• XTI Lens: Canon 50mm F/1.8II! Canon 400mm 5.6L, Canon 18-55, Canon 28-135, Canon 70-200f4L

5th of March 2012 (Mon)	#3
Theo551 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cape May, New Jersey Posts: 285 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: iBird App worked I think Oh yeah!! Excellent shots. __________________ Camera bodies: 1D III• XTI Lens: Canon 50mm F/1.8II! Canon 400mm 5.6L, Canon 18-55, Canon 28-135, Canon 70-200f4L

5th of March 2012 (Mon)	#4
jhayesvw Goldmember Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 4,479 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: iBird App worked I think Ha. Cool I have used all about birds .com before for ID and calls. __________________ Jeremy 7d, 50mm 1.8, 18-55 IS, 100-400L,430 exII My Flickr

5th of March 2012 (Mon)	#5
nwyman Goldmember Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland Eastern Shore Posts: 4,911 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: iBird App worked I think Hmmm. I have iBird on my Kindle and have taken it out twice. Both times, all bird chatter in my vicinity stopped dead. Don''t know what I've done wrong.... Glad it worked for you - lovely shots! __________________ 40D, 7D, Sigma 150-500, Canon EF 400, SX50HS C&C welcome and invited

5th of March 2012 (Mon)	#6
Theo551 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cape May, New Jersey Posts: 285 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: iBird App worked I think If you didn't read the posts in the link, be careful there are laws against this in certain situations. __________________ Camera bodies: 1D III• XTI Lens: Canon 50mm F/1.8II! Canon 400mm 5.6L, Canon 18-55, Canon 28-135, Canon 70-200f4L

5th of March 2012 (Mon)	#8
RobertXS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 182 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: iBird App worked I think Sorry to hear you are having issues with focus. So what do you think is going on? Do you think this is a camera or lens issue? __________________ canon 7D, canon 28-135mm, canon 50-250mm, sigma 10-20mm, sigma 150-500mm, Canon 400L 5.6

5th of March 2012 (Mon)	#9
jeff48457 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Montrose MI. Posts: 204 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: iBird App worked I think I have had this app for a while know. It works great.I called in some indgo buttons with it as well as many other birds.their are several people aginst it thou. __________________ Canon 7D Gripped/Canon XTI/18-55mm/75-300mmF4-5.6usm/canon 100-400Lis/manfrotto 055xproB/manfrotto 054 mag. ballhead http://jeffnovessphotography.webs.com Flickr

5th of March 2012 (Mon)	#10
Shar824 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lower Alabama Posts: 11,930 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: iBird App worked I think These are great shots.......when birds are nesting, it's probably not a good idea to use these apps. They're already under a great deal of stress, trying to defend their territory. Using these apps make them think there are other birds coming into their territory and they go and investigate, instead of helping with feeding and defending the nest. __________________ Sharon "If you want to see birds, you must have birds in your heart." -- John Burroughs

5th of March 2012 (Mon)	#12
andrewhuxman Cream of the Crop Join Date: May 2005 Location: Rockford Illinois Posts: 7,393	Re: iBird App worked I think The thing is you have to know what calls to play , how often ,how loud. Some calls that you play will actually scare the target bird away. Since alot of bird calls are territorial calls. Electronic bird calling has caused a stir but done correctly its a useful tool . But then again it boils back down to knowing the habits, behaviors and in this case the call(s) of your target bird(s). Responsibility is a key word here. __________________ A little L goes a long way. Canon 7D,40D, gripped,16-35MM 2.8L,24-105MM F4L,70-200MM 2.8 IS USM L,500MM F4L www.machtwomedia.com

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