dashFeb 6, 2025

If you want to try a fun app, then look into #whoBIRD on #fdroid (or in my case - #droidify coz its pretty)

It let's you capture and log the birds you hear around you. It shows pictures of the birds, in fact its like a kinda #nature version of Pokemon GO

#foss and #opensource like this are just so incredible to me. Such a unique offering I'd never look for, but stumbled across.

Its clean, easy to use, and above all FUN. I love this, and I promise you will too, #fossify

#birds

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@flwwhtrbt I'm gonna use this there is a reserve near me and a park in about the opposite direction, bunch of cool birds always pop up from time to time + helps I'm in new zealand lol
Feb 7, 2025 at 7:41amWeb
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@flwwhtrbt So I used the app this morning and it picked up quite a few birds, went to the reserve for a lil bit, didn't see the birds but definitely heard them, found out what the hooing bird I hear a lot, apparently it's a spotted dove, a lot of mynas, they are everywhere and super loud lol, heard a silvereye and then decided to head back and the app picked up a sacred kingfisher so that's cool! Then on the way back two houses down from mine there were a few goldfinch. I'm going to try the park later today and see what the app picks up, I know there a peacock near the park though I have no clue if they normally make noise lol
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@f03n1x

Yesssssss!!

Its so fun, isn't it?
It makes me more aware of the little bird sounds I guess I...unconsciously filter out typically?

If I hold my phone out to 'listen' then I pay more attention.
Its a nice little moment.

I hope you keep finding more! And your location looks BEAUTIFUL, what a spot for walks!!!

Show threadf03n1xFeb 7, 2025
@flwwhtrbt hah yeah me and my bro used to go running here, it's a pretty nice place, I tend to go running around the park though it's kinda like 2 parks or I guess one big one cut in half, either way it's great for the length, one side is mostly sport fields the other is more forest-like, lots of interesting ducks and a bunch of swans and stuff. I should definitely go to that reserve more it's a lot closer (basically down the road). I was looking for a photo of some of the ducks but it's been awhile.
Show threadf03n1xFeb 8, 2025
@flwwhtrbt I went for another walk but this time back at the reserve, I guess I went at the perfect time yesterday because today the circadas were so loud the app couldn't pick up any bird noises. Saw a couple birds though, last picture you have to zoom in, it's a keruru, a funny bird that gets drunk off fermented fruit lol and sometimes falls out of trees
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@f03n1x

:(

I was hoping for a peacock logged on your walk!!!!!

(Cicadas reminds me of when they're going crazy in Tokyo. Cicadas and crows are SO loud there, esp in Shinjuku I found)

Show threadf03n1xFeb 8, 2025

@flwwhtrbt I'll go for a walk to the park today, see if I spot one, I guess for now here is a cropped picture I took a little while ago. I don't think there are too many cicadas near the park at least where I see these guys

Oh man the cicadas were so loud I did record a lil on my phone but doesn't do it justice lol

Show threadf03n1xFeb 9, 2025
@flwwhtrbt Well no peacocks today, have this consolation prize is this picture of two paradise ducks and a swaphen