Feeding Wild Birds

[CatInTheHenHouse]

I had an oriole visit this morning! I didn’t think I would see one this year!

Odds are good I won’t see him again, but hope springs eternal - I put out some grape jelly anyway.

 

[alinas2010]

I switched to larger feed to deter the sparrows. So far it’s attracted more collard doves not my intent, they’re almost as annoying!

But yesterday I did get a blue jay finally! My favorite bird, so I’m always excited to see them. I think he/she stuffed as many peanuts in its mouth as it could then flew away.

 

[alinas2010]

Nubby toes! Must be hard to hold on to the bar lol

 

[OneMountainAcres]

My heron buddy at work I was pretty far away so pictures aren't great

 

[Gill-b]

Day 2 - Aloe striata (Coral aloe) flower stem watch

I honestly do not know how the nature photographers, like those who capture the elusive snow leopard on camera, do it. They must have sooooo much patience and stamina.

Yesterday morning, while I was in the middle of setting up my camera, the bird that I am hoping to photograph, landed on the flower stem of the Aloe and then flew off before I could take a photo. And I have not seen one since!


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[R2elk]

I honestly do not know how the nature photographers, like those who capture the elusive snow leopard on camera, do it. They must have sooooo much patience and stamina.

They use motion activated triggers for their cameras.

 

[Gill-b]

They use motion activated triggers for their cameras.

Even with that though I think you need stamina to releave boredom while waiting. And back in a day they didn't have motion triggers to help them.

 

[R2elk]

Even with that though I think you need stamina to releave boredom while waiting. And back in a day they didn't have motion triggers to help them.

They don't wait. they set up cameras and leave. They return later to collect their gear.

Motion activated triggers have been around for a very long time. There were homemade ones before they were commercially available.

 

[Gill-b]

They don't wait. they set up cameras and leave. They return later to collect their gear.

Motion activated triggers have been around for a very long time. There were homemade ones before they were commercially available.

I have watched many many nature documentaries, which contradict you. In South Africa we have people who specialise in tracking animals out in the veld for documentary photographers and film makers, and it sometimes can take days for the photographers and film markers to capture the right animal in the right circumstances. Photographers and documentary film markers sit in hides for hours waiting for the right shot.
I watched a whole documentary on the man who captured the snow leopard on camera for the Planet Earth series. He had to sit quietly in a small camouflaged hide for hours waiting for a female snow leopard to appear. I really do not know how he did it. This is what I am referring to.

 

[R2elk]

I have watched many many nature documentaries, which contradict you. In South Africa we have people who specialise in tracking animals out in the veld for documentary photographers and film makers, and it sometimes can take days for the photographers and film markers to capture the right animal in the right circumstances. Photographers and documentary film markers sit in hides for hours waiting for the right shot.
I watched a whole documentary on the man who captured the snow leopard on camera for the Planet Earth series. He had to sit quietly in a small camouflaged hide for hours waiting for a female snow leopard to appear. I really do not know how he did it. This is what I am referring to.

The sitting in "hides" for hours at a time is no different than what many hunters do while waiting for the shot at the game they are after.