“The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.” – Woodrow Wilson
Friday, June 29, 2012
Hummingbirds Sparring
Here is some slow motion footage of hummingbirds sparring first thing in the morning.
Posted under: Cabin News • by Rick Robinson on 06/29/2012 at 10:56 AM
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Smoke from High Park Fire
This afternoon, Lynne took this photo looking south-east of the huge smoke plume from the fire. Even though it is probably 25 miles away (as the crow flies), it is very scary and unsettling to see. I just can’t imagine what it is like to be one of the people evacuated and much closer to the fire.
It may be hard to tell the smoke from the clouds, but the stuff you see right on the horizon in the right third of the photo is smoke, as is the gray smoke just off the horizon blowing to the left.
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Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick Robinson on 06/13/2012 at 05:43 PM
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Leaping Ground Squirrel
Shooting video of nature, especially animals, can be very challenging. One key is the predictability of the subject. In this case, we have a ground squirrel that leaps from a small aspen tree into the bird feeder next to the cabin that is fairly predictable.
So, I set up the Phantom Miro M320S camera on a tripod pointed at the jump path. I set it up to use a triggering scheme that triggers the camera automatically based on motion in the live image. Here is a photo of the setup:
And, here is a short montage of the resulting video. Enjoy!
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Posted under: Cabin News • by Rick Robinson on 06/12/2012 at 05:52 PM
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More Hummingbirds - And, No Surprises This Time
More hummingbirds. No surprises this time. These are closer than the previous video. Soon, I am going to try to get some footage of two or more hummingbirds “sparring” at the feeder, so stay tuned.
Posted under: Cabin News • by Rick Robinson on 06/12/2012 at 12:00 PM
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More of Silly Bella
Yes, we sleep in the same house as this dog!
Here is some slow motion footage of her shaking off after a swim in the pond. And, jumping over a log on the way home.
Posted under: Cabin News • by Rick Robinson on 06/12/2012 at 11:56 AM
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