Bird watching in the 21st century
Friday, July 18, 2014 - 07:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Was that a catbird or a mockingbird you just saw? The answer is now just a smartphone tap away. Birdsnap—a new app developed with the help of a University of Maryland computer scientist—can identify birds from photos, using methods borrowed from facial recognition software. Simply snap a photo of a bird, and the app can tell you what species it is and all about it.