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.
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Däggdjur (Klass Mammalia)Observatör
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Däggdjur (Klass Mammalia)Observatör
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Däggdjur (Klass Mammalia)Observatör
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
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Taxidea taxusObservatör
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
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Däggdjur (Klass Mammalia)Observatör
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Gooding County, Idaho, US
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Däggdjur (Klass Mammalia)Observatör
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Gooding County, Idaho, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Däggdjur (Klass Mammalia)Observatör
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Gooding County, Idaho, US
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Tvättbjörn (Procyon lotor)Observatör
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Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
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Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
Photographed through the windshield while my wife was driving.
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Däggdjur (Klass Mammalia)Observatör
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Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
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Däggdjur (Klass Mammalia)Observatör
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Gallatin County, Wyoming, US
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Däggdjur (Klass Mammalia)Observatör
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Kern County, California, US
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Korp (Corvus corax)Observatör
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San Bernardino County, California, US
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San Bernardino County, California, US
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Park County, Wyoming, US
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Amerikansk Skata (Pica hudsonia)Observatör
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Park County, Wyoming, US
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Rödstjärtad Vråk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observatör
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Park County, Wyoming, US
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Islandsknipa (Bucephala islandica)Observatör
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Teton County, Wyoming, US
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Människa (Homo sapiens)Observatör
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Silver Bow County, Wyoming, US
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Gräsand (Anas platyrhynchos)Observatör
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Madison County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Fasan (Phasianus colchicus)Observatör
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Madison County, Montana, US
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Jefferson County, Montana, US
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Clark County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Kanadagås (Branta canadensis)Observatör
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Clark County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Buteo swainsoniObservatör
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Clark County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Kanadagås (Branta canadensis)Observatör
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Jefferson County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Fiskgjuse (Pandion haliaetus)Observatör
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Jefferson County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Buteo swainsoniObservatör
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Jefferson County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Rödstjärtad Vråk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observatör
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Jefferson County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Korp (Corvus corax)Observatör
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Clark County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Nötkreatur (Bos taurus)Observatör
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Öronskarv (Nannopterum auritum)Observatör
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Yucca brevifoliaObservatör
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Inyo County, California, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
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Buteo regalisObservatör
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Kungsörn (Aquila chrysaetos)Observatör
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Buteo swainsoniObservatör
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Observatör
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Amerikansk Skata (Pica hudsonia)Observatör
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Beaverhead County, Montana, US
Photographed from the moving car while my wife was driving.
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Maskibis (Plegadis chihi)Observatör
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Malheur County, Oregon, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Amerikansk Kärrhök (Circus hudsonius)Observatör
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Canyon County. Idaho, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Amerikansk Skata (Pica hudsonia)Observatör
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Elmore County, Idaho, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Rödstjärtad Vråk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observatör
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Bingham County, Idaho, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Fasan (Phasianus colchicus)Observatör
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Modoc County, California, US
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Modoc County, California, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Yucca brevifoliaObservatör
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Sab Bernardino County, California, US
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Lassen County, California, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Modoc County, California, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
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Vithövdad Havsörn (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observatör
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Harney County, Oregon, US
Photo taken from moving car while my wife was driving.
Kommentarer
@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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