Posted on Oct 15, 2019
Woman Puts Camera On Bird Feeder To See Who Comes To Visit
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Thank you, my friend CW5 Jack Cardwell for posting thedodo,com web article from Lily Feinn
"When Lisa, who goes by Ostdrossel, moved from Germany to Michigan in 2012, the variety of wildlife in her backyard surprised her. She had moved to the U.S. for love — but never anticipated falling in love with her wild neighbors, too.
Like any new relationship, she wanted to capture every moment. So she started snapping photos.
“There was so much color and diversity, different from what I was used to in city life,” Ostdrossel told The Dodo. “I wanted to share them with my family in Germany and so I started feeding birds and taking photos.”
Ostdrossel began with a DSLR camera and tried out a few other ways of capturing birds up-close. Soon she realized that if she was going to get the secret moments she wanted, she had to build her own “feeder cam.”
Each night, Ostdrossel reviewed her photos and videos, and was impressed by the unique behaviors and expressions of the animals around her home. She saw birds that she had never seen before, such as the “exotic” hummingbird.
Soon, she was watching entire bird families raise their young. Her feeder even became a central part of the fledglings growing up.
“I have set up a nesting box for the Bluebirds in my yard which also has a camera inside and I have watched them building their nests and raising their babies for several years now,” Ostdrossel said. “They are very special to me and the best is when their babies are old enough to be brought to the yard by their parents and get taught how to eat mealworms.”
One of Lisa’s favorite times to watch the now multiple cameras set up around her property is during migration. “You never know who might show up,” Ostdrossel said. “One time, there was a Summer Tanager, then a Palm Warbler, birds like that. They are only passing though and it is exciting to spot them.”
Images:
1. Blue Jay peering into camera lens
2. Morning Dove feeding mealworms to a fledging
3. Hummingbird inadvertently posing for the camera.
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"When Lisa, who goes by Ostdrossel, moved from Germany to Michigan in 2012, the variety of wildlife in her backyard surprised her. She had moved to the U.S. for love — but never anticipated falling in love with her wild neighbors, too.
Like any new relationship, she wanted to capture every moment. So she started snapping photos.
“There was so much color and diversity, different from what I was used to in city life,” Ostdrossel told The Dodo. “I wanted to share them with my family in Germany and so I started feeding birds and taking photos.”
Ostdrossel began with a DSLR camera and tried out a few other ways of capturing birds up-close. Soon she realized that if she was going to get the secret moments she wanted, she had to build her own “feeder cam.”
Each night, Ostdrossel reviewed her photos and videos, and was impressed by the unique behaviors and expressions of the animals around her home. She saw birds that she had never seen before, such as the “exotic” hummingbird.
Soon, she was watching entire bird families raise their young. Her feeder even became a central part of the fledglings growing up.
“I have set up a nesting box for the Bluebirds in my yard which also has a camera inside and I have watched them building their nests and raising their babies for several years now,” Ostdrossel said. “They are very special to me and the best is when their babies are old enough to be brought to the yard by their parents and get taught how to eat mealworms.”
One of Lisa’s favorite times to watch the now multiple cameras set up around her property is during migration. “You never know who might show up,” Ostdrossel said. “One time, there was a Summer Tanager, then a Palm Warbler, birds like that. They are only passing though and it is exciting to spot them.”
Images:
1. Blue Jay peering into camera lens
2. Morning Dove feeding mealworms to a fledging
3. Hummingbird inadvertently posing for the camera.
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Thanks for your knowledge on this lady brother in arms brother Stephen Sir it was a great read and as always I appreciate your mention
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