One photo for 10 different obs

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[edit, because I thought this post was part of a different thread] You might see some of the responses in this other thread for a variety of perspectives on why people might use the same photo for multiple observations. It is allowed – there is even a “duplicate” option on observations. In some cases (different species in the photo) it is even encouraged. Some uses are somewhat annoying for IDers (a new observation for each of 10 birds of the same species in the photo), but people often have personal reasons they choose to do this and the practice is not forbidden.

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