Even though it looks like snow is coming next week, it still feels like spring is in the air! Our swamp lily is blooming, always a sure sign of spring around here. We are surprised by how dry it is! Compare this photo of the swamp lily from 2017 to the one this year in 2021. They … [Read more...]
Duke Sniffing Dandelions
I haven't posted much Duke content lately and I want to make sure he doesn't get jealous! Nobody can stand up to a jealous basset hound! We were out on a walkabout and as I was photographing these newly sprouted dandelions, here was my buddy, coming along to check out fresh … [Read more...]
Spring Day – Robins and Juncos
Around here in Michigan we think of the American Robin as a spring/summer bird and the Dark Eyed Junco as one of our winter birds. So, it struck me as interesting today when I saw juncos and robins both out in the grass finding insects and seed bits. I took all these shots with … [Read more...]
Pileated Woodpecker – First Pics!
I've seen the pileated woodpecker around a number of times in the last few years. They aren't an everyday visitor, but we hear them and see them occasionally. I've never been able to photograph them and bad news, I didn't capture them with the Bird Photo Booth today. These are … [Read more...]
Red Bellied Woodpecker – Compilation Video
Here's a video compilation we captured of the Red Bellied woodpecker, one of my favorite birds! We caught this adult female coming to our feeder repeatedly throughout the day on 3/26/2021. All of her preferred feeders, suet feeders, were empty and she spent some time eating the … [Read more...]
Most exciting 30 seconds of Feeder Action!
The way that the Bird Photo Booth 2.0 works on video mode is that when it detects motion, it records 30 seconds of content. Then, if motion is detected, another 30 seconds. So on and so forth. Very frequently, I end up with 2 seconds of chickadee, titmouse or nuthatch quickly … [Read more...]
