[obol] 120 & 200 Sabine's Gulls in NE WA // Photo sharing Q?

[Greg Gillson]

I was sent a photo of about 120 Sabine's Gulls at Banks Lake in NE  
Washington taken yesterday. And 200 Sabine's Gulls were reported a  
Sprague Lake in Adams Co., Washington also. Such inland concentrations  
are unprecedented, I think. Something to watch for in eastern Oregon  
this weekend.

So, if Washington state is a bit off-topic, so is my next birding  
technology question....

Photo Sharing.

My 500 Mbyte of storage on my personal web site is full. Where do I  
store my several hundreds of bird photos so they are available  
on-line? The options seem overwhelming. pBase, Flickr, dotPhoto,  
PhotoBucket, and scores of others...

1) I want to store 500+ Mbytes right now and probably half that again  
within a year. I'd like it to be free or low priced. And reliable.

2) I want to be able to directly link photos to my personal web site.

3) I'd like to be able to give permission for others to download  
photos for personal use (I get a request a day for permission to use a  
photo in a school report, slide presentation, brochure, web site,  
signage, or book).

4) Now that some of my photos are getting better, I wouldn't mind the  
ability to offer them for sale. Also, I would like the ability to  
order prints and make photo albums and other items (hats, cards, mugs,  
t-shirts, etc.).

Where should I be looking? Please reply privately, unless there is a  
general interest in this topic.

Greg Gillson
Hillsboro, Oregon
greg at thebirdguide.com
http://thebirdguide.com