More peregrines and an editing problem

Nearly all of my photos that appear on my blog or Twitter have no editing done to them at all - maybe a bit of cropping. The photos are just as they come off my camera.

When I filmed these peregrines I was in a hide at Otmoor. There was a really nice couple next door to me, but they didn't realise I was filming and kept talking.

I have tried and tried to find a way of removing the talking but can't do it.

What are the best editing programs that people use?

I use my parents Mac to do my blog. I have seen some editing programs, some are free and some are rather expensive, even over £100.

My parents said they would buy my one for Christmas, but I want to make sure I get the right one for me.

Time lapse - Fungi

I have been trying to time lapse a mushroom in my back garden over the past couple of weeks with my Brinno Time lapse camera.

I met the people from Brinno at a show recently and it reminded me that I must use my camera more often.

A week or so ago I set the time lapse camera out at 8am for 10 hours.

I set the camera to take a photo every 5 minutes, unfortunately I set it at 30 frames per second so the film came out at only 4 seconds long, but it is interesting to see how much the mushroom grew.

The next day I put the camera out at the same time, but set it at 15 frames per second, so I ended up with an eight second long film.
Again, you can see it growing.

The following time I put a cover over the mushroom so it stops the difference in light when the sun comes out or when it rains. Lee at Brinno has edited this next film so it looks better - Thank you


                                              

Bernwood forest

Over the weekend my Grampy took me to Bernwood forest to look for some fungi.

Here are some of my favourite fungi we found.

Second visit to Otmoor

I visited Otmoor for a second time over the weekend.

On the path leading up to the hides a squirrel was nibbiling away at some hawthorn berries and a bird which looked like a sandpiper flew over head.

This time there were a lot more Starlings around the reed beds, as well as a lot more people watching.

About an hour before dusk they did a small murmuration before settling down for the night.

As we walked back to the car the sun was setting over the water.

Starling

In the middle of the photo is a Shoverler duck.

Heron

Peregrine falcon

These peregrines had just caught a pigeon.

One of the peregrines had hold of the pigeon and the other tried to have some by attacking from the sides.

The one that had hold of the pigeon used it's wings for protective cover it's called "mantling". 

At times there was quite a battle going on.

 Here are some photos and videos. 

   

 

First visit to Otmoor

Finally me and my family visited Otmoor to see the Starlings do their murmuration.

I didn't know what to expect of Otmoor because this was my first time going.

As soon as I stepped out, I knew that this place was full of wildlife because the air was full of different types of birds calling. 

We headed down towards the hides but stoped half way to watch the birds on the birdfeeders, there were Goldfinches, Chaffinch, Blue tits, Great tits as well as a Robin

Just before the first hide a small rodent started to squeak in the reedbed.

As we came into the hide a large group of about 20 Lapwings came down to the side of wetland as well as many different types of ducks.

After leaving the hide many waves of about 150 starlings flew straight over our heads followed by  little groups of about 10 flying behind. We decided to follow where they were going.

Upon reaching the hide overlooking the reedbeds, I grabbed a seat. Shortly afterwards the Starlings did a mini murmuration that I caught on a short video. 

After the Starlings had settled down and were just flapping about, lots of other wildlife came out such as a Kingfisher, Muntjac and a Heron.

On the way back to the car, it was getting quite dark, a brown owl flew out right in front of us and then went behind the trees before I could get my cameras out to take a photo.  

Bats were flying around the trees and many owls could be heard.

I really enjoyed visiting Otmoor, even through the Starlings didn't do a great murmuration, they settled quite quickly. Everybody we meet in the hides and along the paths were very friendly and there was a great deal to look at.

I can't wait to go back again.

(Sorry about the talking there was a family behind me)

Walk around Thrupp Lake, Radley

I had a lovely walk around Thrupp lake. Radley with my friend Ben, and Jo Cartmell over the weekend
During the walk I took over a hundred photos of different birds, scenes and and other wildife.
The weather was warm with gusts of wind, the sun light tried it's hardest to peek through but only managed it a few times.
On the lake there was plenty of wildlife including Egyptian geese, a Shoverler duck, Mallard ducks, coots, swans and cormorants.

Water Lily

Eygptian goose and Cormorant.

Male Shoveler duck

Eygptian geese

Through some wire was a herd of Fallow deer.

We spent a while trying to work out who had made this hole, we decided on a rabbit in the end.

Black headed gull - winter plumage

Mallards