Bit of a feature in the last couple days with the Great Spotted Woodpeckers but today I took things to another level and not only brought you pictures and sound recordings but I actually managed to get a short video of a male GSW finding the sweet spot on the wood like I mentioned yesterday. I hope you enjoy the video!
Trying to film with a DSLR / Telephoto Lens on a tripod while also holding a 22" Parabolic Microphone while monitoring levels on both devices was far from easy! But I just had to go through the pain in order to show you this. It's one of the many highlights of Spring for me.
Here is another recording from the morning session which shows much more enthusiasm from the Male than my last recording.
Something I didn't expect to get today was some decent recordings of a pair of Ravens. They were taking interest in something that I couldn't quite see (which could of been a Goshawk). During this time they were making all kinds of creative noises. At the very start of the recording you'll hear a quiet 'droplet' like sound: that is actually the Raven making that sound.
The Feeding station was alive again today with a couple of new visitors in the form of 2 Redpoll and numbers of all species are increasing. The Long-tailed Tits are still my favourites though!