Saturday, 20 August 2011

Birdwatching on my commute............ a short clip

I woke up a few days ago to a beautiful cloudless sky....
 .... and as I left for work I had a clear view of the waning moon.
Unfortunately it didn't last for long.

As I headed towards Manchester (the rainy city of the UK) the clouds were building up. Geese (Canada and Greylags) were feeding on the stubble after the harvest. House Sparrows were in great numbers in the hedgerows... wonderful to see.

 On my return journey....Swallows and Starlings were gathering on the telephone wires and feeding along with the Rooks, Crows and Cows??..... bird food is in plentiful supply.
It is only a two minute clip... I hope you enjoy it.
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16 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl20 August 2011 at 19:07

    love the hay bales and the cow. and the scene of the swallows dropping off the highline wire...

    but filming as you're driving?! shame!

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  2. grammie g20 August 2011 at 19:10

    HI Andrew....that was lovely ...the countryside fields of hay, moon, rainbow,and so many birds.
    When we see large groups of birds we think Autumn, but wonderful to see !!
    Grace

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  3. Bob Bushell20 August 2011 at 20:24

    Thanks Andrew for the video, it was tremendous.

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  4. Art20 August 2011 at 20:36

    Great video. The birds flying in flocks, in a beautiful landscape. Wonderful two see, great work!

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  5. John @ Beans and I on the Loose20 August 2011 at 20:38

    I really enjoyed that. Each segment is rock solid with no camera movement. Most likely you have your camera tripod mounted all the time. Especially while moving in the car. That was very nice. I continue to learn video tips from your short clips.

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  6. Arija21 August 2011 at 05:03

    So kind of you to post this video. For someone like me who misses the Northern Hemisphere is is quite nostalgic to see the massing birds, the skies and landscapes. Thanks again Andrew.

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  7. Pantherka21 August 2011 at 11:42

    Amazing video, but bad weather was a moment to see a beautiful rainbow.

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  8. ADRIAN21 August 2011 at 16:28

    A great bit of editing.........inspires me to video again. House Sparrows have done well this year but Robins seem scarce.

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  9. mick23 August 2011 at 23:23

    Your videos are always beautiful!

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  10. Fjällripan23 August 2011 at 23:37

    Beautiful video! :)

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  11. Springman24 August 2011 at 05:01

    Another great video. Those opening scenes really look cool, the still clouds and the two different speeds of the near and middle fields are wild. Your vid's keep looking better and better. Very engaging!

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  12. holdingmoments24 August 2011 at 12:08

    Love your videos Andrew.
    The Starlings swirling round like that reminds me it won't be long till they start their spectacular roosting sequences.

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  13. Anonymous24 August 2011 at 21:35

    What a lovely video! I really enjoyed going along with you on your commute. Marvelous shooting and editing!

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  14. Sondra26 August 2011 at 00:05

    Excellent job Andrew!!! I felt like I was right there in the car---you have a beautiful commute! NICE rainbow too!

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  15. Larry27 August 2011 at 21:57

    That was a fabulous trip Andrew. Thanks for taking us along!

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  16. Neil28 August 2011 at 00:20

    Great video.

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