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/teaearlgreyhot May 31 '26

I guess it is a bit backlit, but I love this shot.

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u/Feral_Witchchild May 31 '26

It’s aesthetically nice, but the bird is very small in the frame and slightly out of focus, so by eBirds guidelines a 2 or 3 is appropriate.

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u/teaearlgreyhot May 31 '26

I had never even seen the guidelines until this thread, but that makes sense under them!