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Re:Birdwatching Technology Challenge - Google Streetview

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Subject: Re:Birdwatching Technology Challenge - Google Streetview
From: Peter Ewin <>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 21:52:12 +1000
And I would almost bet this is a pelican under the Hexham Bridge on the Pacific 
Highway - but the bird obviously has to be very close to see it clearly.
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=wollumboola&layer=c&ie=UTF8&ll=-32.805673,151.684628&spn=0.041626,0.066261&z=14&cbll=-32.822879,151.685419&panoid=Gvd_i9TBxMBDKrHE_3xYRA&cbp=1,308.38131067170576,,0,15.935530695524545
What intrigues me is that I can't find a magpie or peewee in a streetscape yet 
I would have thought they would come up quick enough if you randomly chose 
locations.
Cheers,
Peter> To: > From: > Date: 
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:27:00 +1000> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Re:Birdwatching 
Technology Challenge - Google Streetview> > Alright folks...i've just been 
playing with Google Streetview. > whoa...scary stuff. But it opens up a whole 
new view of the world. And > maybe a new form of twitching.> > So i'm throwing 
up a challenge...who can be the first to find a pic of a > native australian 
bird on google street view. I've tried for about 10 > minutes now, but no luck 
yet. Looks like the google mobile hasn't got an > access key to the WTP yet! ; 
)> > Give it a try:> > http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/> 
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