Emergency Digiscoping ;-) Franklin's Gull, Marston Reservoir

[vorticity (Rick Taylor)]

I thought there might be some interest in this.  I was surprised to see a Franklin's Gull at Marston Reservior on Friday the 4th.  I didn't have my camera, so attempted to take a shot through my scope using my iPhone.  I was actually amazed with the result.  

https://sites.google.com/site/vorticitybirds/home/2014-04-04%20Franklin%20Gull%20Marston%20Reservoir.JPG

Rick Taylor, Colorado Springs, El Paso County

[Dick Filby]

Further to Rick’s email,

 

For those CoBirders who don’t yet know about how easy it is to “phone-scope” ..

 

There are actually great adaptors out there, many specifically for iPhones : basically a replacement case with a screw on  ring that will slip over your scope eyepiece – which are very easy to use.

 

EG: Google  “ iPhone digiscoping adaptor “ and look for one specific to your scope eyepiece – bearing in mind that there is some crossover – eg I tried a Kowa one that fitted my Swarovski perfectly

 

Phone digiscoping is a great way to document unusual birds.. and help with any subsequent id discussion

 

Best rgds

 

Dick Filby

Carbondale

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[Ted Floyd]

Here's a whole article on how to do it:

http://bg.aba.org/i/216642/31

Author is Sharon Stiteler. Article appears in the ABA's quarterly magazine, "Birder's Guide."

Ted Floyd

Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado

P.s. Turkey Vultures aplenty yesterday afternoon in Gregory Canyon, Boulder County, and a few Vesper Sparrows yesterday (with an Eastern Bluebird, which I posted earlier) at the Coalton Trail, Boulder County. And this morning at Greenlee Preserve, Boulder County, a Black-crowned Night-Heron.

[John Maynard]

You can also use your iPhone with your binoculars to photo birds if a scope is not available. Hold steady!

John Maynard

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