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Review of iBird Ultimate 7.2

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A nice touch is the option to view the app with black print on a white background or, if you want to save battery life and not illuminate the entire area, you can use it with white print on a black background. … I was provided with a free download of iBird Ultimate 7.2 by the Mitch Waite Group in order to do this review.

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Analogue vs. digital birding

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Many people are buying or downloading free bird ID apps, consequently narrowing the market niche and increasing the prices of paper books. Ben Lizdas commented somewhere how fascinated he is with optics: in this electronic era, the top-notch binoculars are true high-tech, yet they work without batteries. Then, there are apps.

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The Future of Birding Field Guides is Digital

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Download the relevant images and info into a location specific guide. Where do you charge your batteries in Namibia’s Kaokoveld during a longer trip away from lodges and hotels? Off to the Amazon? No need to page through dozens of plates of similar looking species anymore. On a day trip to Oregon for business?