Ground Level Birdcamming

A fellow birder reminded me that some great photos could be taken when placing the Birdcam at ground level. I have gotten a few nice shots but mostly end up with "squirrel bottom" photos!

Still, because I've had both a white crowned and golden crowned sparrow coming in for visits, I thought I'd try again.

Well, the Birdcam captured 168 photos, 166 which were mostly of, yep, you guessed it, squirrel bottom!! Still, a cute squirrel face makes me smile and I always forgive them for hogging the camera.

The sparrows? Well, they showed up in the last two photos but it was approaching dark and they can't really be seen well enough to post their photo! LOL I will keep trying!

Of Pigeons and Starlings

Good grief, all I am getting in these days are pigeons and starlings. Oh, yeah, and squirrels. I have figured out how to best use my birdcam but where are all my "good" birds???
I guess the bright side is that I am ready to capture them in photos if they ever show up. I'm thinking of letting the suet run out so as to discourage the starlings and getting some "hot meats" (seeds with chili oil) to discourage the squirrels. It worked before. Maybe then my chickadees, bushtits, northern flickers, and grosbeaks will return.

BirdCam Blues

Well, my BirdCam arrived a little over a week ago and I have yet to capture a good photo. I know I am probably doing something wrong but it's such a simple device, how could I be doing so poorly?

And why isn't the cam triggering when a bird is right in front of it a mere 20 inches away???

While birds are not getting their close-ups, the squirrels are having much better luck getting in on the act.

I'm in contact with an extremely nice gal from the company and will call her again after the long weekend. I have not given up!