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Birders

Mousetoescamper

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2. Everything is free until it's monetized. And it's always eventually monetized.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2024, 11:56 PM

May 2024

When I'm out in the field, the last thing I want is my phone coming between me and the non-human world. I use a camera, but it isn't telling me what my ears are hearing. If Merlin brings more people into birding, that's a good thing. But there are downsides as well.

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a bit ago i went to download merlin. [View all] AllaN01Bear May 2024 OP

I dont recall that cilla4progress May 2024 #1

Everything is free until it's monetized. And it's always eventually monetized. Mousetoescamper May 2024 #2

I looked on the app store usonian May 2024 #3