Archive for August, 2009
The promised bluebird video, but…
Yes, today I will finally give you all the details and even the video, but I must confess that I am not proud of what I will be sharing with you today. It represents an act of very poor judgment on my part that thankfully turned out okay but could have had disastrous results. I expect [...]
Two bluebirds fledge…one lands in the grass!
Finally my friends, I give you the much anticipated Heiser bluebird fledging experience! For now I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves, then I’ll come back and explain everything on Monday or Tuesday…plus show you the video. In the meantime, a picture is worth a thousand words…enjoy! Dave
Gorgeous Steller’s Jay pictures!
We interrupt this week’s bluebird fledging video project to bring you these beauties from Dave Bertram, a co-worker of mine here at the TV station. Dave recently visited Mount San Jacinto State Park near Palm Springs, California and saw these stunning black and blue birds all over the place! For a long time they were too fast, but [...]
Bluebird video plans and another bird quiz…
We’ve got something exciting brewing this week here at ye olde bird blog…it’s bluebird fledging time again, and I think I’ve come up with a way to guarantee we capture the first flights on video! Stay tuned, but in the meantime, let’s have a little bird quiz…
The Carolina wren up above is
A. attempting to lay an egg on [...]
Carolina wrens and my musings on moths…
Haven’t had much time or energy for the birds this week, so today’s blog is mostly pictures. This Carolina wren shot from Saturday morning is my favorite. All the different shades of brown set against a dark green background make for a really nice contrast…not that I can take any credit for the composition, though. This was my [...]
Hummingbird pictures and photography tips
I’m definitely not a professional photographer, just an amateur who enjoys the hobby with a little Canon Powershot A620. That said, here’s a quick case study in hummingbird photography…
Picture one (above)…nice shot, relatively crisp for my camera (I’m shooting through a glass door about six feet away without a tripod), but the angle is bad. [...]
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