Birding in Maine» Birding Videos

Wordless Wednesday: Backyard Canada Geese

John Briggs — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:24:29 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y933uh6LkIM

Dimension: 560×480 | Video bit rate: 1000Kbps | File Size: 32.6mb
Playback: Click Play Button | Broadband Connection Recommended
Video: Canada Geese | ©2011 John Briggs Photography

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Video of the Day: Red-breasted Nuthatch

John Briggs — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:03:24 +0000

This Red-breasted Nuthatch was busy feeding on our peanut feeder Saturday afternoon.

When new window opens for the video, open window to full size to see the HD version.

Dimension: 560×480 | Video bit rate: 1000Kbps | Length: 27 sec.
Click photo to watch video | Broadband Connection Recommended
Video: Red-breasted Nuthatch | ©2011 John Briggs Photography
Video will open in a new window. Playback is at my SmugMug site.

Happy birding!

Hummingbird Preening

John Briggs — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:59:56 +0000

This little jewel loves to perch on the very tip of one of our feeder branches and sits there looking pretty. She is only 6″ from a fresh supply of nectar. With the Hummingbird activity around our feeders this past week, she gets harassed on occasion. I was able to capture this female Ruby-throated Hummingbird preening during a break in the activity.

Once the video has started, clicking on the video will take you to You Tube where the video is hosted. Once on the You Tube site, clicking the HD icon will place the video in HD widescreen mode, which is the best playback.

Dimension: 520×390 | Video length: 1:17
Playback: Click Play Button | Broadband Connection Recommended
Streaming HD Video of Hummingbird Preening | ©2009 birdingmaine.com

Happy birding!

Dunlin Video

John Briggs — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:53:44 +0000

I am finally getting the hang of our HD video camcorder. Still much to learn, but at least I can upload in the HD format.

This video was taken at Goose Rocks Beach near Kennebunkport, Maine. It features a male Dunlin in breeding plumage. If you click the HD button at the bottom of the video, the quality is much better.

After the video has started playing, clicking on the video itself will take you to the YouTube page where the video is stored. Then you may click the HD button for a widescreen version of the video.

Happy birding!

Hi-Def Birding Videos

John Briggs — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:23:28 +0000

Streaming video has come to Birding In Maine! After many, many hours of finding a way to bring our visitors birding videos, I have found a solution. Great resolution, small file size and birds in all their glory!

After making a video with our Sony High Definition camcorder, I convert the movie to Windows HD WMV format. I then use the SoThink Video Encoder for Adobe Flash to further convert the clip, without degrading the end result.

You must have a flash enabled browser to view the videos. (most browsers are flash enabled) If you see a link to get Adobe Flash, then your browser is not flash enabled. Simply click the link to go to Adobe’s site to get the player. It is completely safe.

The videos can be seen by selecting “Videos” in the menu bar at the top of any page on this site. Once on the page, you will see the player. Simply click the black area of the player to begin the video. Immediately below the player, you will see the play list. Select a clip to play by clicking the title. There is a small scroll bar to the right of the play list to scroll through the available videos.

As of the time this post was written, I have five videos available. From a Gray Catbird enjoying some suet, to a Snowy Egret feeding on fish. I even have a clip of female Common Eiders watching over chicks learning how to dive for food. More birding videos will be forthcoming!

Your feedback on this new feature will be greatly appreciated.

Happy birding!