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Sea & Sage Audubon
Library of Nature Slides
- for sale
Updated
June 16, 2003
Part
1: SLIDE RATING
& ABBREVIATIONS
Slide
Rating System
A difference of only one rating point
is probably not significant, except when comparing two slides of the same
species.
| 1. |
A+ |
Superior slide
with
excellent composition, sharp focus, proper exposure, etc.; shows key field
marks well. (14%
pf the slides have this rating.) |
| 2. |
A |
Excellent slidebut
perhaps not quite as good as another slide of the same species rated A+.
(37% of the slides) |
| 3. |
A- |
Slightly lower in qualitybut
still quite good. (23% of the slides) |
| 4. |
B+ |
. |
| 5. |
B |
Flawed in some key areasuch
as focus, exposure, presence of disturbing shadows, etc. but still has
merit for teaching purposes; often shows interesting behavior. This rating
also used for silhouettes, which may be excellent artistically, but which
do not show field marks other than shapes. (25% rated 4-6) |
| 6. |
B- |
. |
| 7. |
C |
Seriously flawed,
but still useful; may show interesting behavior. (1% rated 7-9) |
| 8. |
D+ |
. |
| 9. |
D- |
Almost useless. |
Abbreviations,
Plumages, etc.
| ap |
Adult, alternature (breeding) plumage
or partially so |
|
ch
|
Chick (or infant) |
| bp |
Adult, basic (non-breeding) plumage
or partially so |
|
n
|
Nest (may also show ad, ch and/or
eggs). |
|
.
|
THE ABOVE TWO TERMS ARE
ALSO USED FOR BIRDS WHOSE APPEARANCE CHANGES SIGNIFICANTLY WITH SEASON
BY FEATHER WEAR, RATHER THAN BY MOLT, WITH "BP" DESIGNATING FALL PLUMAGE
AND "AP" SPRING PLUMAGE. |
|
.
|
2,3, etc. AFTER ANY OF ABOVE
PLUMAGES = NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PLUMAGES (AGES, SUBSPECIES, COLOR MORPHS,
ETC.) OF THAT TYPE AVAILABLE. IN THIS SITUATION, YOU SHOULD SPECIFY WHICH
PLUMAGE YOU WANT. OTHERWISE YOU WILL RECEIVE THE CLOSEST TO THE COMMONEST
ONE IN YOUR REGION OF THE COUNTRY THAT WE HAVE. |
|
m
|
Adult male |
|
b
|
Behavior, e.g. courtship, aggression,
feeding, bathing, etc. |
|
f
|
Adult female (or immature which
resembles female) |
|
1c
|
Leucistic, albinistic, or having unusually
pale areas. |
|
ad
|
Adult (used for species which do
not vary with sex or season) |
|
hy
|
Hybrid |
|
im
|
Immature plumage other than juvenile |
|
tk
|
Tracks |
|
jv
|
Juvenile (Juvenile plumage) |
|
.
|
. |
|
*
|
When following a descriptive feature,
indicates all slides in that group are rated less than 3 in quality. |
|
*
*
|
When following a descriptive feature,
indicates all slides in that group are rated less than 3 in quality --
and also have other problems, such as a poor or distant pose. They
still show certain field marks. |
These
additional abbreviations will be used in describing the slides if you request
further information.
You may wish to use them in describing
your needs on the order form. (For example, "p sv-hfq" means the
bird is perched and is viewed from the side, except that the head is turned
partially toward the camera.)
|
wtr
|
winter |
|
fl
|
in flight |
|
fv
|
front view |
|
smr
|
summer |
|
w/
|
with |
|
fq
|
front 3/4 view |
|
yr
|
year |
|
d
|
distant |
|
bq
|
back 3/4 view |
|
p
|
perched |
|
h
|
head |
|
hf
|
head turned to front |
|
g
|
on ground or rock |
|
sv
|
side view |
|
hp
|
head turned to profile |
|
w
|
in water (wading or swimming) |
|
bv
|
back view |
|
hb
|
head turned to back |
|
/
|
When between two plumages, indicates
molt from first to second plumage (Ex: ap/bp means bird is molting from
alternate to basic plumage.)
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SLIDES FOR SALE
Information & How to Order the
Slides
Part 1
-
Slide Rating System
Part
2 - Bird
Slides
Part
3 - Mammal
Slides
Part
4 - Reptile
& Amphibian Slides
Part
5 - Habitat
Slides
Part 6 - Order
Form
Part
7 - Purchase
Order Form |
