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This Woman Set Up A Feeder Cam For Birds In Her Yard, And The Results Are Extraordinary (30 Pics)
Birds have always been a symbol of freedom. But because of their liberating ability to fly, they seem so unreachable and mysterious to us. Luckily there is a way to meet with nature face to face and explore all types of birds in their natural setting without scaring them away or causing any harm.
Lisa, who goes by the name Ostdrossel on her social media, has always been fascinated by nature and different bird types, so when following her love to Macomb County in Michigan from Germany, she had an urge to get a little closer to the colorful birds in her yard that are uncommon in her homeland. She began exploring the ways to make it possible, and as a result, she has thousands of cool photos capturing different gorgeous bird species, their funny expressions, majestic poses, and sometimes crazy behavior. We showed some of her shots on Bored Panda 2 years ago, but since then many more beautiful birds have visited Lisa’s yard for the treat.
While experimenting with all kinds of foods to lure the birds in, she’d also set up up a camera trap that helps her implement her idea of exploring the birds from up close. She uses a bird feeder cam, which consists of a camera box, a macro lens, and an attachable bird feeding platform. She uses a tiny camera equipped with a motion sensor so that when a bird comes to eat, the camera photographs in a non-intrusive way. Her usual evening routine is going through an impressive number of photos taken during the day that can reach up to 7000. A photoshoot takes place every day in Lisa’s yard under any weather conditions.
The birds come back to Lisa‘s yard regularly, and some of them visit so often, you can actually recognize them among the rich gallery and notice their personalities shining through. From goofy doves to sad blue jays to hilarious bluebirds, enjoy the amazing insight into the life of beautiful birds.
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#1
"The Mourning Doves were especially adorable today."
#2
This bird has teeth!
FortnitePlayerGirl 5 years ago (edited)
Did anybody else think he actually had teeth at first or was it just me?
#4
"Don King came over and performed some seed magic."
#5
Doves in lurve.
#10
That's what I call a good hair day.
#13
Starling performance art.
#14
When times are rough, we need to be there for each other, carry each other.
#15
"We were all worshipping the sun today."
#16
Doves can be the picture of pure elegance and beauty. But they are also the biggest goofballs.
#17
"Christmas Day brought some visitors that I have not seen at the booth in a while "
Elizabeth Butler 5 years ago
Ah! We can finally see the 'red' belly on the Red-bellied Woodpecker. (This is a male....red from beak to neck)
#18
The Bluebirds seem to have gotten a family discount for hypnosis class.
#19
"First Hummingbird pic of the season :) Conditions today are far from perfect, it is rainy and cold, but that also makes the birds hungry and willing to experiment."
#21
Fall is definitely her season.
#22
"Despite the snow storm, it was such a lovely day today. After a week of not feeding them, they still came back"
#24
It looks really cool how the adult feathers are coming in on the Grackles.
#25
"More from the vault, and these get me into the mood for spring"
#26
"It wasn’t just the weather that made everybody more at ease. It was also that there were hardly any Starling there today. This was one of the only pictures with a Starling I got. It is rather impressive and intimidating, but their presence today was thankfully not."
#27
"This morning was rather cold, and I noticed several Starlings in the yard. The winter crew is slowly settling in."
Some guy 5 years ago
Their murmerations are a work of art though. When I was a kid we had them take over our town hall and the adjacent tree and were s******g over everythingand nothing could deter them but most people have never seen their murmerations though. I would recommend anyone who is in a starling area find out where they fly at dusk and watch. It's stunning beyond comprehension.
#28
Be nice to each other and feed the birds!
#29
"I woke up to an empty nestbox this morning (Thursday), and can hear the babies softly calling in the trees. They must have fledged very early today. Cannot wait to see them in the yard soon :) The Bluebirds have not fledged today, so Syrup has to wait a bit longer to meet her siblings. I have a feeling it is going to happen tomorrow. Which would be good because we are expecting a heatwave."
#30
"The BBs behaved like the yard is theirs. I don’t blame them and am delighted"
KarmaQueen 5 years ago
Took me a second to figure out that his beak/mouth is completely open with a cranberry in there. I thought it was part of the nose.
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diane a 5 years ago
Wonderful photos and amazing variety of gorgeous birds. Wish there had been a name/description with each as we are unfamiliar with many of them in the UK.
Dawn Welton 5 years ago
I could try to label them all for you, if you wish? I'll do my best. I love songbirds!
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C H 5 years ago
Thank you so much for your post! You have such a wonderful variety of birds that come to your feeder.
Jane Zimmerman 5 years ago
I couldn't agree more! Thank you so very much! Enjoyed this more than I can say!!
Load More Replies... diane a 5 years ago
Wonderful photos and amazing variety of gorgeous birds. Wish there had been a name/description with each as we are unfamiliar with many of them in the UK.
Dawn Welton 5 years ago
I could try to label them all for you, if you wish? I'll do my best. I love songbirds!
Load More Replies... C H 5 years ago
Thank you so much for your post! You have such a wonderful variety of birds that come to your feeder.
Jane Zimmerman 5 years ago
I couldn't agree more! Thank you so very much! Enjoyed this more than I can say!!
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