It has been difficult recently to get clean audio on taking video outdoors as the wind seems to be ever present. There have been several songsters around recently but I did manage to film a male Chaffinch singing towards the end of the day.
A couple of days ago I watched a Dunnock as it spent several minutes preening. One thing I noticed on the close up was that when it stretches its wings it wasn't just having a good stretch but it was a way of tucking the wing under the lower layer of feathers so it could preen them. Every now and then the camcorder took a battering from a cross wind.
Have a great weekend observing the wildlife around you. I am hoping that the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland will produce some interesting sunsets like the ones we got a few years ago when a certain oil depot went up in flames.
Your videos are always enjoyable. I especially like the ones where I can hear the sound as well as watch the bird. Most of your birds I only know from books.
ReplyDeleteThat Dunnock certainly put a lot of effort into his preening. Fascinating to watch them.
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend John.
Thank you Mick. I am trying to build up a library of the local songsters as it seems to be the only way I will learn which song goes with which bird.
ReplyDeleteHello Keith. The Dunnock spent ages preening. As you say they put a lot of effort into making sure the flight feathers are in good condition.
ReplyDeleteGlad I caught up, spends more time on his ablutions than I do.
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