# The one that got away **URL:** \ **Category:** Nature Talk\ **Created:** [October 22, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/the-one-that-got-away/17480 "2020-10-22T03:28:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eric-schmitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/eric-schmitty/32/12794_2.png) [@eric-schmitty](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/eric-schmitty)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/the-one-that-got-away/17480/1 "2020-10-22T03:28:34Z")
So earlier today, I was driving with my mom, and we saw two amazing ecological moments. For one, we saw a bald eagle on an urban lake near our house which was trying to hunt some loons. On top of that, we saw what we are both convinced was a pair of whooping cranes. However, my phone was dead, and her phone’s camera is essentially a mute point. So, since I want some catharsis in my pain, what amazing ecological moments have you missed documenting because of technological problems? Here are the pictures for reference. [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63203614](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63203614) [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63203874](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63203874) ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/the-one-that-got-away/17480/2 "2020-10-22T03:29:48Z")
There’s a thread about lost opportunities, let me check it’s name. Here it is, it would be cool if mods opened it back. [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/your-biggest-missed-inat-opportunity/8943/16](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/your-biggest-missed-inat-opportunity/8943/16) ---
**Author:** ![eric-schmitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/eric-schmitty/32/12794_2.png) [@eric-schmitty](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/eric-schmitty)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/the-one-that-got-away/17480/3 "2020-10-22T03:31:14Z")
Thank you! I’m new to the forum, so I don’t know much abut the historical posts. ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/the-one-that-got-away/17480/4 "2020-10-22T03:40:33Z")
(Moved to #nature-talk because this isn’t directly related to iNat) ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/the-one-that-got-away/17480/5 "2020-10-22T04:38:43Z")
3 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Anyone else miss a chance to document a truly epic observation?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/anyone-else-miss-a-chance-to-document-a-truly-epic-observation/12069) ---
**Author:** ![thomaseverest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thomaseverest/32/63220_2.png) [@thomaseverest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thomaseverest)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/the-one-that-got-away/17480/6 "2020-10-22T03:42:09Z")
There’s also this thread too. [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/anyone-else-miss-a-chance-to-document-a-truly-epic-observation/12069](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/anyone-else-miss-a-chance-to-document-a-truly-epic-observation/12069) ---
**Author:** ![eric-schmitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/eric-schmitty/32/12794_2.png) [@eric-schmitty](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/eric-schmitty)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/the-one-that-got-away/17480/7 "2020-10-22T04:08:26Z")
At least you have one heck of a story to go along with it though. ---
**Author:** ![eric-schmitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/eric-schmitty/32/12794_2.png) [@eric-schmitty](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/eric-schmitty)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/the-one-that-got-away/17480/8 "2020-10-22T04:09:00Z")
Thanks to you as well! ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/the-one-that-got-away/17480/10 "2020-10-22T04:31:36Z")
Couldn’t they all be merged in one topic? ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/the-one-that-got-away/17480/11 "2020-10-22T04:40:58Z")
Yes, and [they now have](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/anyone-else-miss-a-chance-to-document-a-truly-epic-observation/12069). Was on my phone earlier and just wanted to move this out of #general. ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/the-one-that-got-away/17480/12 "2020-10-22T04:41:01Z")