# \#observations **URL:** https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/observations/90.md [Latest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inaturalist.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tags.md) --- ## [Squirrels jumping and gliding](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/squirrels-jumping-and-gliding/86876)
**Author:** [@valentinkempf](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/valentinkempf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/squirrels-jumping-and-gliding/86876 "2026-10-16T15:09:18Z")
I was looking for pictures of squirrels jumping through the air to see what they do with their body while “gliding” and how consistently they stretch out their tail to act like a sort of wing. Is this something they alwa… --- ## [About possibly staged observations](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/about-possibly-staged-observations/86789)
**Author:** [@salazar\_ioria](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/salazar_ioria)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/about-possibly-staged-observations/86789 "2026-10-14T04:43:53Z")
I apologise if it had been discussed before, but my search result couldn’t find any. So, as the title suggests, what is the general consensus of staged observations? Specifically in regard of using the same individual … --- ## [iNat doubling observation photos in upload](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inat-doubling-observation-photos-in-upload/86326)
**Author:** [@texas\_nature\_family](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/texas_nature_family)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inat-doubling-observation-photos-in-upload/86326 "2026-10-04T14:31:08Z")
Platform: Website App version number, if a mobile app issue: N/A Browser, if a website issue: Chrome URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/upload Sc… --- ## [What are your favourite observations ever by someone else or yourself?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-are-your-favourite-observations-ever-by-someone-else-or-yourself/83065)
**Author:** [@im-a\_cat-purrson](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/im-a_cat-purrson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-are-your-favourite-observations-ever-by-someone-else-or-yourself/83065 "2026-07-30T03:20:09Z")
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/382438141 Midland Painted Turtle, because I like reptiles. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/382419736 European Ambersnail, because it was the first unusual snail I ever s… --- ## [Why does Kuromondokuga albofascia have 2 different looking moths?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/why-does-kuromondokuga-albofascia-have-2-different-looking-moths/78442)
**Author:** [@itakelowqualityphotos67](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/itakelowqualityphotos67)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/why-does-kuromondokuga-albofascia-have-2-different-looking-moths/78442 "2026-05-04T10:04:49Z")
Kuromondokuga albofascia has 2 distinct looks of moths on iNaturalist, and one of them looks like a different species from the same genus called Kuromondokuga disparilis. Is this due to an expired taxation thing it had, … --- ## [Geoprivacy discussion: Orchidaceae observations in Greece and salep harvesting pressure](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/geoprivacy-discussion-orchidaceae-observations-in-greece-and-salep-harvesting-pressure/76486)
**Author:** [@bommerer](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bommerer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/geoprivacy-discussion-orchidaceae-observations-in-greece-and-salep-harvesting-pressure/76486 "2026-03-10T13:13:39Z")
A question has recently been raised on iNaturalist regarding the possible application of obscured coordinates for Orchidaceae observations in Greece, motivated by concerns about illegal harvesting for salep. Several stu… --- ## [Have you ever observed an organism and mistaken them as "common" but is actually rare/underresearched?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/have-you-ever-observed-an-organism-and-mistaken-them-as-common-but-is-actually-rare-underresearched/72184)
**Author:** [@DrunkSkimmer](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/DrunkSkimmer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/have-you-ever-observed-an-organism-and-mistaken-them-as-common-but-is-actually-rare-underresearched/72184 "2025-11-01T23:08:52Z")
When i was exploring a nearby creek after a moderate downpour, i stumbled upon a common-looking planthopper simply hanging under a leaf, I observed it and it seems to have already gotten used to my presence since that pl… --- ## [Old collection without data observations](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/old-collection-without-data-observations/71391)
**Author:** [@c\_fernandez](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/c_fernandez)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/old-collection-without-data-observations/71391 "2025-10-10T22:24:04Z")
Hello everyone I’m working on a data collect from old collection specimens without labels nor informations. The main idea is that some specimens can bring some interesting observations for species without relevant info… --- ## [How many of you observe common species](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-many-of-you-observe-common-species/66836)
**Author:** [@ilenisaatio](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ilenisaatio)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-many-of-you-observe-common-species/66836 "2025-07-25T11:28:08Z")
I started wondering, how common is it to make observations of really common species? Like, when I come to an area I haven’t been in before, I go through “Yeah, that’s a birch, and yeah, that’s a crow”-style phase and mak… --- ## [Multiple Same-Species Observations - Etiquette?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/multiple-same-species-observations-etiquette/67895)
**Author:** [@pinecakes](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pinecakes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/multiple-same-species-observations-etiquette/67895 "2025-07-22T14:21:24Z")
I joined iNaturalist a bit ago because I wanted a place to log the fish I catch and learn to identify them properly. However, I catch a lot of bluegill, sometimes 10+ a trip. I want to log each one to know how many I’ve … --- ## ["Identifications added to observations"](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/identifications-added-to-observations/66362)
**Author:** [@norvic](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/norvic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/identifications-added-to-observations/66362 "2025-06-13T15:42:08Z")
I appreciate that SEEK may not always make the correct identification, but the only email notifications I have received are where someone else has: \[usename\] added an identification to an observation by \[me\] which is pu… --- ## [Is it possible to determine gender and stage of life of a bird by just audio?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/is-it-possible-to-determine-gender-and-stage-of-life-of-a-bird-by-just-audio/63296)
**Author:** [@kimberlydw](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kimberlydw)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/is-it-possible-to-determine-gender-and-stage-of-life-of-a-bird-by-just-audio/63296 "2025-05-11T13:23:12Z")
I assume there are calls and sounds that only the young make, like begging for food. When it comes to annotations i notice a large amount are completely blank and in particular the stage if life and gender. Since ive res… --- ## [App bug: observations not uploading](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/app-bug-observations-not-uploading/64735)
**Author:** [@salamander](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/salamander)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/app-bug-observations-not-uploading/64735 "2025-05-05T20:25:32Z")
Bug Report Platform (Android, iOS, Website): iOS (on the new app) App version number: 1.0.0 (159) Browser, if a website issue (Firefox, Chrome, etc): n/a URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: … --- ## [Exclude taxon from observations via " Include / Exclude Ancestor Taxa"](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/exclude-taxon-from-observations-via-include-exclude-ancestor-taxa/62545)
**Author:** [@kildor](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kildor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/exclude-taxon-from-observations-via-include-exclude-ancestor-taxa/62545 "2025-04-16T07:19:26Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: Website URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations Description of need: Allow user to exclude taxon itself from UI, a… --- ## [Can you trust your meta data?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/can-you-trust-your-meta-data/63166)
**Author:** [@kimberlydw](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kimberlydw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/can-you-trust-your-meta-data/63166 "2025-03-24T05:03:55Z")
While moving my pictures and audio between apps, internal storage, etc, i noticed something upsetting. I think many of us rely on our meta data to know the date, time, place, everything we need here. How can our meta be … --- ## ["place\_id=any" is stripped from URL when you switch views on obs page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/place-id-any-is-stripped-from-url-when-you-switch-views-on-obs-page/62674)
**Author:** [@kildor](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kildor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/place-id-any-is-stripped-from-url-when-you-switch-views-on-obs-page/62674 "2025-03-12T14:58:59Z")
Platform (Android, iOS, Website): website Browser, if a website issue (Firefox, Chrome, etc) : Vivaldi URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?subview=ta… --- ## [Filtering for Observations with 'Location Private'](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/filtering-for-observations-with-location-private/61277)
**Author:** [@That\_Bug\_Guy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/That_Bug_Guy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/filtering-for-observations-with-location-private/61277 "2025-02-04T23:54:30Z")
Hello! I was wondering if there was any way for me to find observations with privated locations. Many of these observations go unidentified for a long time and I would like to filter for them specifically so that IDs can… --- ## [Specimen Counts](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/specimen-counts/60644)
**Author:** [@bommerer](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bommerer)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/specimen-counts/60644 "2025-01-19T07:11:56Z")
Counting wild specimens. numbers of 10 to 25. :green\_book: With some species, such as small terrestrial orchids :palm\_tree:, large monkeys :gorilla:or even larger seashell gastropods :snail:, it can sometimes happen qu… --- ## [Bird Buddy birdfeeder discussion topic](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/bird-buddy-birdfeeder-discussion-topic/59274)
**Author:** [@gingerfox](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/gingerfox)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/bird-buddy-birdfeeder-discussion-topic/59274 "2024-12-15T22:27:45Z")
it’s almost like a ring camera but as a birdfeeder! personally i think its cool post here your opinion of it or if you have one! this is a space to talk about these and other fancy birdfeeders like it. --- ## [CSV OUTPUT Tool for statistical analyses of observations (or projects)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/csv-output-tool-for-statistical-analyses-of-observations-or-projects/57826)
**Author:** [@jakobja](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jakobja)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/csv-output-tool-for-statistical-analyses-of-observations-or-projects/57826 "2024-11-01T19:21:24Z")
Hello Community, this is my first post: I would like to make a statistical analysis (with R-Studio) of my observations (or maybe a project) and therefore wanted to ask if it is possible to output the list of observatio… --- ## [Bryozoan Observation Pictures](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/bryozoan-observation-pictures/55532)
**Author:** [@theresephillips](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/theresephillips)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/bryozoan-observation-pictures/55532 "2024-09-15T14:01:53Z")
I wanted to add a comment for bryozoan observations. I am not a professional bryozoan identifier but I have read up on some of the species found in Washington state and would like to say some important photo advice to ad… --- ## [Can fruit be an independent subject?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/can-fruit-be-an-independent-subject/53865)
**Author:** [@Erquint](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Erquint)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/can-fruit-be-an-independent-subject/53865 "2024-07-29T04:55:32Z")
I’ve been thinking of a bit of an edge case here that I’ve run into recently… Let’s consider a fruit that is physically separated from its parent organism but whose seeds have not undergone germination yet. Let’s say a… --- ## [Given an Observation id, get a list of project](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/given-an-observation-id-get-a-list-of-project/53476)
**Author:** [@JoeCohen](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/JoeCohen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/given-an-observation-id-get-a-list-of-project/53476 "2024-07-18T20:28:25Z")
Is there a way via the API to the Projects to which an Observation belongs, given the observation id? (I’m interested only in whether this can be done via the API; I’m not interested in whether those projects can be disp… --- ## [Solar Eclipse Observations](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/solar-eclipse-observations/50269)
**Author:** [@That\_Bug\_Guy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/That_Bug_Guy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/solar-eclipse-observations/50269 "2024-04-08T23:55:00Z")
With the recent solar eclipse, I’m curious to know if anyone used the unique moment in an observation. Maybe you noted some odd behaviours of animals during the total eclipse or you used the moment for an interesting pho… --- ## [Most observed species without an English language Wikipedia page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/most-observed-species-without-an-english-language-wikipedia-page/47973)
**Author:** [@jbbohan](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jbbohan)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/most-observed-species-without-an-english-language-wikipedia-page/47973 "2024-03-17T23:57:54Z")
I would like to start a game to find the species on Inat that has the most observations while not having a dedicated Wikipedia page in the English language. Hopefully the game can make us learn about new species and may… --- ## [Linking related observations to each other](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/linking-related-observations-to-each-other/49247)
**Author:** [@eccentric\_entomophile](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/eccentric_entomophile)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/linking-related-observations-to-each-other/49247 "2024-02-29T21:37:01Z")
The recent conversation about the new DQA and the issue of “Evidence related to a single subject” has got me thinking about how we deal with observations that have to be split into multiple due to having multiple individ… --- ## [Where to get high quality images for observations from the API?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/where-to-get-high-quality-images-for-observations-from-the-api/48134)
**Author:** [@djryanash](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/djryanash)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/where-to-get-high-quality-images-for-observations-from-the-api/48134 "2024-01-11T19:03:38Z")
I’ve spend the whole day trying to get high quality images for user observation but the best I can get is the “url” link which is thumbnail quality. I’ve been calling /observations and /observations {id} with a GET requ… --- ## [Users not appearing in project](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/users-not-appearing-in-project/47733)
**Author:** [@a\_kurek](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/a_kurek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/users-not-appearing-in-project/47733 "2023-12-24T23:41:42Z")
Please fill out the following sections to the best of your ability, it will help us investigate bugs if we have this information at the outset. Screenshots are especially helpful, so please provide those if you can. Pla… --- ## [What is the etiquette around flagging ambiguous/low quality observations](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-is-the-etiquette-around-flagging-ambiguous-low-quality-observations/46473)
**Author:** [@AdaShovelace](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/AdaShovelace)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-is-the-etiquette-around-flagging-ambiguous-low-quality-observations/46473 "2023-11-02T00:01:12Z")
Say for example I see an observation of a bird that it just a dark silhouette against the sky. It’s been research quality confirmed, perhaps because the auto suggest system gives a species level suggestion Yet looking a… --- ## [Using Same Pinned Location for all observations](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/using-same-pinned-location-for-all-observations/45997)
**Author:** [@rudyten](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/rudyten)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/using-same-pinned-location-for-all-observations/45997 "2023-10-15T18:21:40Z")
I use the same pinned location for all my observations. All observations of mine are on the hills and canyons behind the last house on my street. the Red Circle marker says 50 meters accuracy. Is that OK? I have an ol… [Next page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/observations/90.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=observations)