tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post7718694450493155230..comments2024-03-28T06:49:38.484+01:00Comments on Beyond the Lone Islands: Comings and GoingsDawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-74401999343094759192020-06-06T18:56:24.456+02:002020-06-06T18:56:24.456+02:00Thanks Graham. Actually I did not think of using v...Thanks Graham. Actually I did not think of using video at first either. I would never have managed to catch them going in anyway, I think. But then it struck me that if I started filming after one had gone in, I might catch it going out. So that's what I did. The original video was over 30 s of nothing before it came out again, but I managed to figure out how to edit it down to half the time before putting it on the blog :) - Now I haven't seen or heard them for a couple of days. I suppose they must have moved out! We had a couple of days of "too hot" (for me) before the shift to heavy rain yesterday, which means I've not been out on the balcony much. And during the hot days I did not spend much time in my study either (from where I used to be able to hear the young ones somewhere inside the wall). I suppose they must have taken the opportunity to kick the kids out when I was not looking! I'm afraid I really don't know how exactly they go about it when it's time for them to try their wings for the first time. I had hoped to find out, but it seems I missed it!DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-57071858639965113542020-06-06T16:03:08.623+02:002020-06-06T16:03:08.623+02:00That's a pretty good bit of photography there,...That's a pretty good bit of photography there, Monica. I've hardly ever managed to get one of the sparrows going in or out of the nest box because they are so fast. Sill though it may sound I never thought of videoing it. I wish there were Blue Tits around here but they live in the woods in Stornoway and now out here in the wilds.<br />Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-51142770628373846892020-06-03T13:00:14.960+02:002020-06-03T13:00:14.960+02:00Thanks Amy :)Thanks Amy :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-2612702409395455832020-06-03T09:30:17.220+02:002020-06-03T09:30:17.220+02:00I don't know how many times I've patiently...I don't know how many times I've patiently waited to capture bird scenes and gotten nothing, you did well with this one.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-23749843098532585192020-06-02T21:06:47.312+02:002020-06-02T21:06:47.312+02:00Sandra, it certainly does happen in the blink of a...Sandra, it certainly does happen in the blink of an eye, both when they go in and when they come out! Still seems unbelievable to me how they shrink themselves to fit into that narrow slot.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-12335180640937634032020-06-02T21:04:02.548+02:002020-06-02T21:04:02.548+02:00Meike, I don't normally spend all that much ti...Meike, I don't normally spend all that much time sitting on the balcony, as it's nearly always "too something", as in too hot/cold/wet/windy/noisy (there are 18 balconies on the building and often people on the lawn beneath as well). However, if I sit still in my chair at the other end of the balcony, the birds do sometimes seem to find it safe to land on "their" part of rail as usual ;) Today one did so several times, and also each time seemed to be "saying" something before it took off again. Alas, I don't speak Blue Tit language and have no idea what s/he was trying to say (or to whom). Either asking me to leave, or shouting a warning to its partner about the presence of a human on the balcony, perhaps... ;)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-60854419607320639402020-06-02T20:48:46.794+02:002020-06-02T20:48:46.794+02:00Ginny, seeing how narrow that opening is I'm s...Ginny, seeing how narrow that opening is I'm sooo wondering how they will go about getting the young ones to eventually leave home and try their wings for the first time! But I suppose it must all be in their instincts, somehow...DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-84449949871264516172020-06-02T17:10:43.396+02:002020-06-02T17:10:43.396+02:00now we know what in the blink of an eye means! It ... now we know what in the blink of an eye means! It was a great capture but so quick I almost didn't see it. Quite good it is! Glad you found the little guysMadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-72363715224221406272020-06-02T08:58:33.736+02:002020-06-02T08:58:33.736+02:00That's great! I suppose the Blue Tit family wi...That's great! I suppose the Blue Tit family will get used to your presence on the balcony, unless you suddenly start to throw parties out there, with loud music and a lot of movement and chattering :-D<br />As for more people aquiring pets, I fear for the animals - as soon as things go back to (more or less) normal, the new pet owners will realise (or feel) that they do not actually have the time (or can be bothered) to keep looking after a pet properly.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-71112193360913281352020-06-02T05:07:36.941+02:002020-06-02T05:07:36.941+02:00You captured it! You must have been very patient, ...You captured it! You must have been very patient, and it paid off! I hope you or maybe us get to see the babies fledge!Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.com