Best of 2023 and looking forward to 2024

So far I have gotten 3000 observations this year. It was a year I engaged with iNat a lot more than I had. My biggest day was Sept 1 when I got 146 observations. This was the first year I had access to a proper camera rather than clip-on lenses for my phone. I got some pictures I particularly enjoy of some avian dinosaurs
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172061279
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172061256
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172061182
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177233849
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177250062
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172960168
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172959909

Another year of light trapping my heavily urbanized back alley. Highlights include my rarest observation with 6 others on the site
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/168234733
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176054000

Some other incredible insect finds this year
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/169087067
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181661978
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/178943917

I also got heavily into identifying the observations of others and identified over 20k observations this year. I may have a problem.

In the new year, I plan to start a science education page where iNat will undoubtedly feature heavily. I will also be traveling to Honduras for a research project where I’m sure I will run out of space to take pictures of new and exciting observations.