Blackburnian Warbler foraging - video - New Jersey
Short slow-motion video showing an adult male Blackburnian Warbler searching and successfully catching insects on a fir tree:
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I wasn’t really sure what kind of conifer this tree was. With a quick google search I found this little paragraph that I think should be really easy to remember:
“Look for the number of needles that come out of the same spot on a twig. If a twig bears needles in groups of two, three, or five, you can safely call it a pine. If the twig carries its needles singly, it’s a good bet you’ve got a fir or a spruce. Pull off a needle, and roll it between your fingers. If it feels flat and doesn’t roll easily, it’s a fir. If the needle has four sides and, thus, rolls easily between your fingers, it’s a spruce.” - source
Pretty cool, isn’t it?
Video recorded with a Sony A1 camera paired with Sony 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens using following settings: 1/250s, f/4, ISO 5000 at 120fps and slowed down to 24fps in FCPX.
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