Video slowed down a bit:
Saturday, 4 March 2017
Thursday, 2 March 2017
Orchid Progress
The flower spike on the Cymbidium seems to be coming along well:
Feb 15th:
March 2nd:
Looking forward to being reminded what the colouring is on this one as it's two or three years since it last flowered.
Feb 15th:
March 2nd:
Looking forward to being reminded what the colouring is on this one as it's two or three years since it last flowered.
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Last Week's Weird Wednesday
This Tiny Planet:
Started out as this HDR scene across the fields at the end of my lane:
with some added clouds and star trails.
Started out as this HDR scene across the fields at the end of my lane:
with some added clouds and star trails.
Monday, 27 February 2017
Getting Nearer to Spring
Dwarf Irises are past their best now but the first of the miniature daffs are blooming:
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Visitors to the new Bird Table
It didn't take long for the locals to start using the new bird table.
First brave soul was a Robin:
Others included.....
Dunnock:
female Blackbird:
Starling:
Great Tit:
and Chaffinch
I also noticed a Blue Tit but it was too fast for me. There were plenty of House Sparrows but they seemed to prefer the hanging feeder under the bird table.
Title was created with the Mac app Art Text 3 and the FeatheredFlight font.
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
A New Bird Table
While my new next door neighbours were fetching their various garden furniture I spotted a bird table with a high roof, just ideal for holding a miniature video camera. I asked them where it came from, hoping I could buy one. To my amazement I was given theirs. It had been made for them but they already have several others. Once the weather warmed up a tad I gave it a couple of coats of wood preservative and erected it last weekend:
It was just in time. When I dismantled the old one it just fell into many rotten pieces. The birds are slowly getting used to the new one so I should have some photos of its visitors soon.
When I get fed up standing in the kitchen waiting for birds to arrive I can watch the video feed. The still camera in the kitchen is fitted with a wireless shutter control so when I see a bird arrive I can operate the camera remotely from the living room. That way I might catch the rarer or shy visitors which don't come if they can see activity through the kitchen window.
It was just in time. When I dismantled the old one it just fell into many rotten pieces. The birds are slowly getting used to the new one so I should have some photos of its visitors soon.
When I get fed up standing in the kitchen waiting for birds to arrive I can watch the video feed. The still camera in the kitchen is fitted with a wireless shutter control so when I see a bird arrive I can operate the camera remotely from the living room. That way I might catch the rarer or shy visitors which don't come if they can see activity through the kitchen window.
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