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Spring bird bath compilation

May 14, 2022 Elizabeth

Brown Thrasher in Bird Bath

It's been a really dry spring here so the Bird Bath has been a happening spot! Check out this video compilation from our bird batch cam. We put the GoPro out for about 2 hours on 5/14/2022 and these were all of the visitors. The featured photo here is of a Brown Thrasher … [Read more...]

Bird Photo Booth, BirdWatching, Spring

Using GoPro Hero 9 Black as a Feeder Cam

May 15, 2021 Elizabeth

About a month ago, I picked up a new GoPro Hero 9. I wanted to try it out as a feeder cam and see how it compared to BirdPhotoBooth 2.0. I thought I'd do a quick synopsis of the good and the bad and a comparison between the two. I should mention that I'm brand new to the GoPro … [Read more...]

Bird Photo Booth, BirdWatching Bird Photo Booth, GoPro

Feature Friday – Black Capped Chickadee

May 14, 2021 Elizabeth

We live on the edge of a decent sized woodlot with lots of woodpeckers and nuthatches and titmice and of course, the tiny chickadee. They are very fun birds to watch and learn from. They are year round residents and come to our feeders basically everyday. Chickadees are a … [Read more...]

Bird Photo Booth, BirdWatching Bird Photos, chickadee, Feature Friday

Ruby Throated Hummingbird Video

May 12, 2021 Elizabeth

We shot this video on our hummingbird nectar feeder. We've had several coming repeatedly now every day. It's the most we've had around, exciting! I'm so glad we got the nectar out for the early migrators. We captured this video on 2X speed with GoPro Hero 9 Black. I've been … [Read more...]

Bird Photo Booth, BirdWatching Hummingbird

Wings Up!

May 11, 2021 Elizabeth

Sometimes the Bird Photo Booth takes pretty derpy pictures of the birds with their wings all aflutter. I just love them, so here' s a collection of my most recent favorites! … [Read more...]

Bird Photo Booth, BirdWatching Bird Photos, blue jay, chickadee, Mourning Dove, Red Winged Blackbird, Woodpecker

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