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Recent content by Jacob12

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    White-backed Vulture - Namibia

    Of the whole bird...Wings, neck, face, eyes. Cape Vultures are pale and creamy, whereas White Backed are dark, dirty grey.
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    White-backed Vulture - Namibia

    It's good for White Back. Note the dark coloration
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    Editing Beginner - help with masking

    Many thanks. I realized that I was trying to use layers instead of masking. I figured out how to use the masking brush for local adjustments which has greatly improved my results. Still much to learn, but I'm getting there.
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    Editing Beginner - help with masking

    Thank you so much for this. Yes, On1 does have manual painting on of masks-- there's feathering and opacity and all of that. It seems like, as with everything, I just need to keep at it
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    Editing Beginner - help with masking

    Hi everyone. I'm trying to learn how to elevate my processing, but am very very new at this. I recently got On1 software which allows for masking and layers (previously just using Apple photos which only does universal edits). However, I cant seem to figure out how to reduce the white border...
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    Namibia- Non-Breeding Vidua

    Location: Avis Dam, Khomas Region, Namibia Date: 18 November 2022 Option 1: Village Indigobird Supporting Features: Reddish Legs; Strong Facial Pattern Concerns: Dark bill; A bit uncommon Option 2: Shaft-Tailed Whydah Supporting Features: Reddish Legs; juv has dark bill, but no...
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    Namibia - Black Kite/Yellow Billed Kite

    Hi everyone, I need some help with this bird that I photographed in MARCH of this year at Waterberg in Namibia. It's clearly a Black Kite, but in Southern Africa this sp. is split into Yellow Billed and Black (eBird still treats as subspecies). The black bill tip means that it's either a Black...
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    Late IDs of my trip to Namibia in July.

    1. Is certainly a Black Chested Prinia 3. Yes, juv Pale Chanting 5. Yes, Lark-like bunting 6. Probably Mountain Wheatear 7. Red Headed Finch ? Female 8. Yeah, I agree with Rock Martin 9. Scaly Weavers/Finch
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    Namibia - Marsh Sandpiper / Greenshank

    Okay, thanks. I've never seen a Marsh Sandpiper before, so it might have been some hopeful thinking.
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    Cormorant ID in Namibia

    Sorry to pop in late, but yes, I second the above. Crowned is the much more likely option here. Reed is mostly a freshwater species
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    Namibia - Marsh Sandpiper / Greenshank

    Hi, October 2022 I have an unknown wader from Avis Dam in central Namibia. I'm leaning toward Marsh Sandpiper due to what I perceive to to be a needle-like straight bill that is a single color. Additionally, the bird was very close to a Ruff and appeared about the same size, if not a bit...
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    Namibia - Ovambo Sparrowhawk / Gabar

    Hi all, I caught some photos of small overhead accipiter last week at Oshikoto Lake in northern Namibia. I initially assumed it was a Shikra, but upon further investigation, I'm confident it's not. The bird is molting from immature to adult (see the neck and breast) and the pattern isn't...
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    Namibia - April - Whydah / Bishop

    Here's a bird from Avis Dam in Windhoek, Namibia last week. It looks like it's transitioning out of breeding plumage? I initially passed it over as a red bishop (and it still could be), but the colour, shape, and general feel are wrong for me. Usually, when I'm looking at strange passerines...
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    Namibia- Waterberg - Sunbirds

    Hi all- thanks for revisiting this thread Internet data in Namibia is very expensive and limited. Regularly uploading full jpgs to iNat and eBird, as well as occasionally to this forum would eat up all my weekly internet allowance. As noted, the screenshots are smaller so they use less data to...
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    Namibia - Waterberg - Hopeless Cases

    They are all the same bird. I took a series of images between 10:08 and 10:09 and these photos all came from that burst. It was the only soaring raptor I photographed that day. I don't upload full-size images because data is very expensive and limited here in Namibia. (Edit: I realized I could...
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