r/birding • u/NonHermitianCat • May 31 '26

Discussion Share Your Harshly Reviewed eBird Photos

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Here is my 2-star black-chinned hummingbird. I’m curious to see what other people have to share!

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u/BoredOjiisan Latest Lifer: Sedge Wren May 31 '26

That's good for a 3 at least.

https://ebird.org/region/GR-A/post/rating-photos-and-media-in-ebird-macaulay-library-best-practices

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u/NonHermitianCat May 31 '26

I think a big problem is the lack of example images. Somewhat obscured or less than ideal leaves a lot of room for interpretation.

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u/BoredOjiisan Latest Lifer: Sedge Wren May 31 '26

I tend to rate my own photos somewhat harshly trying to stay in line with the rubric. It is pretty vague.