The fish eagle had just caught a fish close to a family of egyptian geese which didn't go down well with the parents. The fish eagle decided it was better to ditch the fish and get out of there.
I shoot a lot of wildlife here in KwaZulu-Natal and I always had this problem — I'd come home with 400 photos and completely forget where I saw what, or what that mystery bird was I couldn't ID on the spot.
Started jotting notes in my phone's notes app but it was a mess. Tried a few birding apps but they all wanted an account and most were useless without signal — which is basically always when you're somewhere worth photographing.
Eventually just built my own thing. Logs the GPS location, lets me attach a photo, mark it as unknown if I'm not sure, and works completely offline. When I get home I can see everything plotted on a map and browse by species.
Anyway curious if others have a system for this? Always keen to hear how other wildlife photographers keep track of what they're seeing.
I'm a solo dev and wildlife enthusiast based in South Africa. After years of frustrating experiences trying to log sightings in the field — bad signal, clunky interfaces, apps that want your email and your soul — I built my own.
Wildlog lets you log wildlife sightings instantly, attach photos, map every encounter with GPS, and build a personal life list over time. Everything is stored locally on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking.
Free tier gets you 50 sightings. Pro unlocks unlimited logs and Google Drive backup for $4.99 once off.
Would love any feedback from fellow nature nerds.
Download: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.saltyseagullsoft.wildlog