This morning I walked the route that the Free Nature Photography Walk will take this coming Saturday (12th May). I took some video footage for anyone thinking about joining me to know what to expect.
As you can see, everywhere is green and in full bloom due to the unusual amount of rain we’ve had during the spring.
{Remember to watch in HD if possible}After finding the breeding spot for the Mediterranean Tree Frogs a few days ago, I decided that this months article for the Algarve Resident will be all about these little green guys. However, I also wanted to get a recording of them calling.
So, it was Shoes and Socks off and back into the irrigation tank to capture some video, the dogs you can hear in the background are from a nearby house, it was because they could see the lights and movement. I also got a photograph of one sitting high in the grass which can be seen below the video (it’s also the cover photo for the YouTube Video).
{Remember to watch in HD if possible}I setup the Lightbox today to make a quick video on how the diaphragm blades control the amount of light allowed through to the sensor (or film) inside the camera. This is to be part of my Digital Photography Fundamentals Workshop.
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Yesterday morning I managed to get to the “hole” where the Abelharucos (Portuguese for Bee Eaters) have been building their tunnels and place a Bushnell NatureView Camera to capture any more visits.
I woke up this morning and stepped outside to drink my (required) morning Coffee to a loud reception of Bee Eater chatter. They were all gathered on trees surrounding the “hole”.
This evening I managed to swap the memory card in the camera and couldn’t believe how much footage was recorded from the 2 days.
I have used a small selection to create this short film of them busy building. As you can see it seems that the whole colony is building tunnels, which is normal behaviour.
European Bee Eaters make tunnels around 1 meter long with a chamber at the end where the female will lay between 5 and 8 eggs. It’s obvious from the film that it takes a longtime to complete, around 20 days.
The clips are a selection from the 2 days, towards the end, the light levels improve as the bank is South West facing so keep watching to really appreciate the stunning colours of these birds.
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Whilst I was in the hide at Snaizeholme this weekend, I setup my D7100 to capture some footage whilst I was shooting stills.
Here’s the edited footage from the morning. Remember, the photos are available here.
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