tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4465049201581386171.post7036664281819745102..comments2024-02-05T09:24:00.251-05:00Comments on The Birdist: Google Street Maps BirdingNickLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15505861510483807050noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4465049201581386171.post-44915616542823387562014-07-02T09:59:50.470-04:002014-07-02T09:59:50.470-04:00Awesome! Great work, Urs! I agree that they'r...Awesome! Great work, Urs! I agree that they're probably White Pelicans.NickLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15505861510483807050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4465049201581386171.post-34790842334311092952014-07-01T23:16:06.266-04:002014-07-01T23:16:06.266-04:00You have to zoom in to almost maximum to see them....You have to zoom in to almost maximum to see them. Here is a <a href="http://home.comcast.net/~ugeiser/birds/photos/GoogleEarth_RiverlandsBirds.jpg" rel="nofollow">link to a screenshot</a>.Urs Geisernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4465049201581386171.post-81787391969304690852014-07-01T11:17:37.438-04:002014-07-01T11:17:37.438-04:00Intruiging, Urs! I don't see the flock, can y...Intruiging, Urs! I don't see the flock, can you post a screenshot?NickLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15505861510483807050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4465049201581386171.post-62650291580214058432014-07-01T00:09:25.824-04:002014-07-01T00:09:25.824-04:00You can see a flock of large white waterbirds, mos...You can see a flock of large white waterbirds, most likely American White Pelicans, taking to the air at 38.872515°, -90.172794° (Riverlands area in Missouri, across the Mississippi from Alton, IL).<br /><br />There used to be a V of flying birds visible over Lake Senachwine (Putnam Co., IL), but they recently updated the imagery, and the birds are gone.Urs Geisernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4465049201581386171.post-13958796820176724912014-06-28T09:46:45.357-04:002014-06-28T09:46:45.357-04:00Thanks for the best/worst plug ever! In my defense...Thanks for the best/worst plug ever! In my defense, I was actually looking up directions and decided to zoom in on the bird-looking dot on the map. Okay, back to Basements and Humans!Greg M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17589804703249828778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4465049201581386171.post-79688084050620399842014-06-27T15:22:18.152-04:002014-06-27T15:22:18.152-04:00I would guess it's a gull, but it's hard t...I would guess it's a gull, but it's hard to get anything definitive from that image.John B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00163297234733313179noreply@blogger.com