Can’t tell if this is facetious or not, but please follow the directives of any local authorities and shelter in place rules. Getting some iNat observations is not worth risking your health or the health of others.
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Great video. But the one that popped up on my screen after it was done was even better. (No wildlife involved). https://www.facebook.com/BBCRadio6Music/videos/2974113559270490/?v=1952655818125581
Keep in mind, this has nothing to do with anything iNaturalist! Take it down if you may!
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Or you photograph this : https://www.facebook.com/BBCRadio6Music/videos/2974113559270490/?v=1952655818125581
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Seconding this, chances are you can find some neat things to identify on your property as well!
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Not everyone has a “property”, though better stay at home than pay fines for being caught.
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I think this might be a translation issue. Property in American English doesn’t always refer to a specific minimum volume (when being used in conversation not legally) of space and sometimes is casually used to describe a residential space or area when actual ownership isn’t relevant as in: the property. I think @thetorterra is agreeing that staying in and safe is a good idea and that one can find neat things right under our noses.
I am lucky to live in a rural area so going out of doors poses no risk as my neighbors can barely see me let alone catch my germs! Everyone, let’s stay safe and if we want to continue discussing safe protocols check out this fun topic: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/following-local-restrictions-safely-inatting-during-covid-19/11059 Sorry if I misinterpreted either comment. Just trying to get back to how seriously we’re all into iNat:
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you’re scheming how to offer the workshop on iNat that will probably be cancelled for May 2nd into an online live virtual tour of my backyard and recruit someone here to be your tech person…eh? anyone? 
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Yes, this is what I meant, thank you! There’s usually stuff in nooks and crannies you can check out. For example, in my apartment in Vermont, I’ll poke around in the “driveway” under wood, stones, etc and find some pretty neat stuff while making sure to spread germs as little as possible. You can always try taking pictures of things through windows, too, if possible.
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On review, I’m not sure why I posted that link. First, it was a response to @tiwane, and I did not photograph it. Still funny all the same.
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I encourage people who have amazing cameras and take wonderful closeups which i see on Facebook to post to iNaturalist and I follow some people on twitter bsbi is one I think and they also post wonderful photos, but maybe they are also posting on iNat.
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…you’re a little more sharp-tongued than you wanted to be in a response to an auto-generated form email from your regional eBird overlord and among the choice bits you cite iNaturalist volunteers, staff and general community as the standard of communication and graciousness which you wished eBird would elevate itself to. Seriously, I know eBird is not the same by a long shot but getting an email asking you to include comments in the observation when you did…ya know, when you posted it? Before the email? With the comment from the person who clearly didn’t even look at my observation? Okay…
signed,
Ranty McRantersburgovicz-Whineierrez-DuWhaaah-Smith
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I couldn’t stick to eBird after finding how many reports were never checked and some hilarious things reported and for many species that theoretically could be seen it’s impossible to prove the person haven’t actually seen those, iNat system is so much better, and you don’t have to search how should you report the error and do it via email and then wait for weeks, you can put your id and let it go.
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eBird is definitely no iNat but I’m not ditching it. They do amazing work, perhaps from a really different philosophy or tradition, but I also think there’s room for improvement from the ‘user experience’ perspective for sure. I’m sorry I got off on this tangent. This topic is meant to be funny but my grumpy sarcasm led us astray. Let’s get back to it!
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Okay, if back to optimistic, today I realised that 500mm on crop is good enough to photograph birds from the 25m height, it’s -5C this morning, but still feel happy to be back on iNat shedule!
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i considered doing daily bird lists to eBird, but figured out you can’t obscure location and didn’t want a hotspot at my house, so it never went anywhere
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I think ebird is awesome (for scientific purposes only, iNat is definitely better at nature connecting and learning experience), it’s the reviewers that make me grumpy!
And while I’m thinking about it… when you praise iNat cause 2 experienced birders agreed I saw an awesome Harlan’s Hawk but on ebird, it’s under review.
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You can, it’s just convoluted and you have to make your own location on the website first. I have a lot of lists. Two days ago I had my first 35 species day at home ( in 2020) and that becomes a pain on iNaturalist without a list. Especially, if it’s a daily habit.
…you realize you’ve really given a lot a lot a lot of thought to this fantasy project: iNat East: mountain hotel, conference center, biology lab, teaching center, restoration gardens, gallery and open collection
I’m bad at focusing on one thing and iNat b&b just wasn’t enough for me :)
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… you have memorized the number for your favorite taxon (mine is 47217).
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you memorize your user ID.
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Awesome!!
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You post this observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42654734
Notice that two of the photos are an imbedded tick.
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