Summer Videos

Hi,

Hope everyone is enjoying the fall temperatures.  Soon the fall colors will be here.   With the dry summer we had, I'm not sure how vibrant the display will be.   Let's hope for a good fall color season.

My latest batch of videos are mostly bird related.   I bought a long telephoto lens earlier this year with the purpose of learning more about bird photography and video capturing.   You have seen some of my efforts with the batch of yellow warbler videos I post a few months ago.   This latest batch has more bird videos.   Mainly these are taken in a beautiful marsh that I have spent a good amount of time at.

There is also a beautiful video taken at a animal rehab center called Back to the Wild.  I really enjoyed capturing those bird portraits and detail of the birds.  

Hope you enjoy the new batch of videos.

Yellow Warbler Nesting Videos

The last posting I made had a teaser of a yellow warbler nest. I was lucky enough to find a yellow warbler nest in an easily accessible location earlier in the summer.

Through the wonders of modern technology, I was able to setup a camera right by the nest. The wonderful technology tools available allowed me to see what the camera was seeing and control the camera from a safe distance. Being away from the nest allowed the parents to be a bit more comfortable with the camera being so close, yet not having a human at the nest.

I want to emphasize that I was trying to be as respectful of the nest and the young family as I could and still get some wonderful videos of the magical scene.

My general technique was to arrive at the nest shortly after 7am, setup the gear and basically hide myself in some nearby grasses about 30 feet away. After an hour or so with the nest, I would leave the nest area to allow the parents not to be too stressed out.

Over a 2 week period, I was able to visit the nest almost daily, and capture some beautiful videos of this beautiful bird family. I also learned a good amount by observing the natural growth on the young warblers.

The final video "Yellow Warbler: Preening" was the last day of the nest being used.  The young warblers fledged later that day.  

I had hoped to see them hoping around the bushes along with the parents feeding them after the young birds had fledged the nest.   When I returned to the nesting area the next day, the parents were continuously making warning calls to the young warblers.  After waiting for about 5-10 minutes, I knew my time with the warbler family was complete and left.   

The time with the young family was truly magical and I feel very lucky to have enjoyed the development of these beautiful birds. 

Here is the complete series of yellow warbler videos.

Hope you enjoy the new batch of videos.

Late Spring and Summer Videos

The latest batch of videos is showcasing some of the animal life that is so abundant during late spring and into summer.

The final two videos are the first two parts of a five part series showcasing a yellow warbler nest that I was lucky enough to spend some time with over a week and a half period.
 
You get to see the very young warblers and there growth as they quickly mature into fledglings. It was a fun few days of observance of these feathered beauties.

Hope you enjoy the new batch of videos.

Spring Time Transition

Next batch of videos is ready.    The latest batch deals with the transition from winter to spring and the beauty of spring in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park that I live near.

Hope you enjoy the new batch of videos.

Fall and Winter Videos

Next batch of videos is ready.    During the fall I enjoy finding black and white ideas from water falls.   The first few videos are from those ideas.

During the winter, it can be a challenge to get out on a cold morning to try and find some videos.   Some of the ideas I'm sharing are winter scenes, song birds near a feeder, winter shadows and others.

Hope you enjoy the new batch of videos.