3 more for Opus from 3 continents and a question on gallery and Opus rules (1 Viewer)

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AdamRiley

Adam Riley

• Dec 30, 2011

• #1

Hi folks, I have just loaded 3 new Opus species on the BirdForum gallery:
Crimson-headed Partridge from Borneo, Giant Kingbird from Cuba and Grey Pratincole from Gabon - all highly sought-after and attractive birds!

Also a question, the rules of the gallery indicate that images of birds on nests are not permitted. Does this apply to Opus as well? If so, it will make it almost impossible to obtain images of species such as Mossy-nest and Black-nest Swiftlets as they are pretty much only identifiable when sitting on their nests (unless in the hand.) I do have images of them but don't want to break any rules in posting these images.

Best wishes for a superb birding year ahead to everyone!

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• Dec 30, 2011

• #2

Hi Adam

Thanks so much for these pictures - much appreciated.

We don't allow nest shots in the Gallery, but Opus is rather different with articles being seen in an educational, reference context.

Please upload your pictures into a thread in this Opus forum, where the Editors can have a look at them and decide on a case by case basis. I think we probably wouldn't want to see babies being fed in the nest for instance.

Happy New Year to you.

D

 

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AdamRiley

Adam Riley

• Jan 1, 2012

• #3

Hi Delia

Thanks for the quick response. Here are 3 swift images from Gomantong Caves in Borneo - Black-nest Swiftlet, Mossy-nest Swiftlet and Edible-nest Swiftlet. These swiftlets can only be safely identified by their nests and this massive nesting colony in this cave is part of an eco-tourism project as well as a sustainable nest collection project for bird's nest soup.

Happy New Year!

 

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delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• Jan 1, 2012

• #4

Thanks Adam

Some of the Editors are away on holiday at the moment - we'll await their return before making a decision.

D

 

Marmot

Well-known member

• Jan 3, 2012

• #5

As no one else has made comment I will put my thoughts.

As Adam states these were part of an eco tourism project and not done by devious or underhand means. Also with the identification at least we are sure they are correct. It may be ignorance on my part but would these be hard to photograph in daytime conditons outside [sorry if that sounds a stupid question].

So as far as I am concerned even though they are nest photos and of course not allowed in the gallery, for Opus I think these will act as a good for the refernece of the species.

 

njlarsen

Gallery Moderator

Opus Editor

Supporter

• Jan 4, 2012

• #6

I think what Adam is saying is that these are basically identical when flying.

Niels

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• Jan 4, 2012

• #7

Thanks Adam, all the pictures are now added to the articles.

Can you remember when you took them?

D

 

Alan Manson

KwaZulu-Natal birder

Opus Editor

• Jan 8, 2012

• #8

Date from exif info added to opus captions.

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• Jan 8, 2012

• #9

Alan Manson said:

Date from exif info added to opus captions.

Click to expand...

LOL Alan, you've caught me out like that before, I seem to remember:-O

But for the life of me I can't see where you're finding them!

D

 

Alan Manson

KwaZulu-Natal birder

Opus Editor

• Jan 8, 2012

• #10

Hi Delia,

I download the photos, and open them in Irfanview and then look in properties (Image - information); or in Windows photo viewer (File - Properties - Details). I remember a thread that mentioned a browser add-on that could do it from the browser, but never followed it up.

Alan

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• Jan 8, 2012

• #11

Oh I just knew you were too clever for me Alan:-O

That explains it though, I don't have Irfanview (nor that other one you're on about). Was it an add-on for Firefox?

Anyway thanks for finding the dates and adding them to the captions.

D

 

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AdamRiley

Adam Riley

• Feb 5, 2012

• #12

Thanks Delia, Alan, Marmot & Niels - my apologies for not responding sooner, I am just back from a month in Ethiopia. Will post some photos from this trip as soon as I am caught up! Best wishes