Brandon K TateJust migrated from Twitter.
Here to talk to other chemists, educators, and birders.
Where should I start?
How about one of my favorite photos I've ever taken—a remarkably friendly Red-breasted Nuthatch.
Dr Anke Marsh@brandontate have a look at different hashtags, like #birds #birders #naturephotography #educators #chemistry etc :)
@MarshScapes Thanks for the tips!
@brandontate my pleasure :))
Stephen Sherman@brandontate Welcome. I spent a lot of time birding about 30 years ago. But, "once a birder, always a birder." The enjoyment of knowing what you're looking at, or knowing that you don't know, never goes away. Also the keen appreciation of thinking about how to look at anything in nature. #birding
@stephenesherman I couldn't agree more!
Annette Krop-Benesch@brandontate Welcome to Mastodon. If you toot bird pictures now and then you'll definitely have a happy follower in me!
@KropBenesch Thanks for following! I'll be posting my own bird photos and sharing some of my favorites from other Mastodon photographers from around the world.
@brandontate Brandon, you are exactly what I need in a world of bad news and crazy people who don't know nature!
Camwyn@brandontate Oh, very nice! I've never been able to get a camera pointed at one of those long enough to get a picture, let alone a good one like that. (then again I'm not really a bird photographer; I do shorebird counts and ordinary bird watching, so if I can get a picture with my phone that's a good day for me)
Bon 💙@brandontate
I'm none of those things, but that is a gorgeous photo!
I'm none of those things, but that is a gorgeous photo!
@hurlibon Thanks!
Are you sure you're not a birder?
All you have to do is download a bird ID app like Merlin and go outside. Birds are everywhere!
@brandontate
It's true. And they're pretty fabulous.
It's true. And they're pretty fabulous.
AsISeeIt@brandontate
I taught chemistry for a few decades and love birds. I’m an old, retired “back to the lander” but not totally off grid. Great to meet you.
I taught chemistry for a few decades and love birds. I’m an old, retired “back to the lander” but not totally off grid. Great to meet you.
@ldelegge Sounds like you and I have a few things in common!
MrsWhatsit@brandontate use hashtags to get more posts from people who are interested in the same things. For example #birds
Laura E. Hall@brandontate welcome! one good way to start is to post with hashtags, or click through and/or follow hashtags that are relevant! There’s no global text search so hashtags are a big part of discoverability
CurrentBias@brandontate consider https://mstdn.science/about
@currentbias Will do! Thanks for the suggestion!
Grinch McScrooge
@grinchmcscrooge I'll check it out!
cheryllovestoread@brandontate Welcome! That is a beautiful photograph! Over here, hashtags are essential to finding your “people.” These are a few in the birding community. 🐦 #birds #birding #naturephotography
@cheryllovestoread Thanks for the tips. I'm starting to get used to the way hashtags work here.
James Fields 
@brandontate make a #introduction post and use lots of hashtags. Your ornithology peeps are out there waiting to find you. :)
cybik 
@brandontate Birders?
May I introduce you to @Nome
Ana Madani@brandontate I'm sure they're out there. It just might take some time to find them. Try searching with keywords or hashtags. For my part, I teach tech writing and med writing. I'm a terrible photographer but try anyway, and I love birds, though grad school and multiple jobs interfere with my being a birder.
@anamadani thanks for the tips!
Satori 🌷 
@brandontate Stunning pic!
@Satori Thank you!
When We Vote We Win
PJ Flyers 🌻🖖🐈@brandontate Beautiful.
Ozzy@brandontate Fellow birder: @parsingphase
JenL@brandontate none of those are my areas or expertise, but I highly recommend following @ct_bergstrom who is a STEM professor and birder.
Jon Rodman@brandontate Welcome.