BirdCam on Martha Stewart

For those interested, I just received the following in my email this afternoon:

Martha Stewart Show to feature the Wingscapes BirdCam
The Wingscapes BirdCam will be featured on the Martha Stewart Show on Friday, February 6, 2009! The BirdCam will be featured in a segment on bird feeding to support National Bird Feeding Month (February). Dr. Stephen Kress of the National Audubon Society has been invited to discuss the BirdCam and other products that are revolutionizing backyard birdwatching. This episode of the Martha Stewart Show will premiere on Friday, February 6, 2009. Check your local listings for air times: http://www.marthastewart.com/affiliateinfo

Looks like the BirdCam will be getting some good exposure!

Check out my BirdCam photo series:
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Part 3 coming up soon!

BirdCam Adventures

I wanted to take some time and follow up on a previous post about my new Wingscape BirdCam. I've really been enjoying this cool little camera, even more so now that I'm back to work from my two week holiday vacation. This time of year I leave the house when it's dark out, and if I'm lucky I may get an hour of afternoon daylight when I get home. With BirdCam it's nice to have the ability to capture a little glimpse of the days birding activity.

It's been fun experimenting with it in different locations and angles throughout my yard. Sometimes I wonder what the neighbors are thinking. They probably think that I'm some sort of pervert trying to take pictures threw their windows...lol! Oh well, I've learned that you can't focus too much on what others think, especially when it comes to neighbors.

Nothing spectacular, but here are a few of my favorite images thus far - click on any image to enlarge:

Eastern bluebirds

Red-bellied woodpecker

Mourning doves - check out the motion of the wings. His wings were flapping as the camera took the picture. Looks like its doing some sort of weird matrix type moves.

Even throughout the winter months, eastern bluebirds will often investigate nest boxes. In colder climates they will roost in them.

I have some other cool ideas with this camera I want to try this summer. I'm incorporating a new flower bed in my backyard and want to get some photos and video of butterflies and hummingbirds. The camera also has a time delay feature so it could actually capture a flower bloom opening. I have more to learn more about that feature...

If you're interested, there are a lot more BirdCam photo's on the Wingscapes web site: http://www.wingscapes.com/photogallery/