Purple Martins coming to roost in Stafford (KHOU video added)

[Shadow]

Here's an HD video clip from the D7000 from tonight. More stills later...

‪Purple Martins roosting in Stafford, Texas‬‏ - YouTube

‪Purple Martins roosting in Stafford, Texas‬‏ - YouTube

KHOU 11 story here.... http://www.khou.com/home/People-floc...126498098.html



Purple Martins coming to Roost by Shadow Hunter, on Flickr

[JohnT]

Cool! I used to put up housing for PMs several years ago. They're a lot fun to watch and help. There used to be a pretty large roost down the street from me, but they've found someplace else: the trees at a local shopping center.

[Shadow]

Houston Audubon is having a meet up 7/28 in Stafford. The Martins drink from the pond behind The Fountains shopping center 7-8pm, and roost in the trees in front of Old Navy @ 8:15pm. This is a real trip if you've never seen it!

Map here: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=12634+...ed=0CBUQ8gEwAA

Link to Audubon here:
Purple Martins

[JohnT]

If I ever get a place on about an acre like I want, I plan on erecting martin housing once again. I miss that.

[ifly223]

Glad you posted the video; I have a D5100 and was wondering what the video would look like. I'm still just learning the camera. : )

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by ifly223

Glad you posted the video; I have a D5100 and was wondering what the video would look like. I'm still just learning the camera. : )

I'm learning how to shoot video with it. It can look great with the right technique. Definitely get an external microphone. Otherwise, you hear the AF noise. Screw drive "D" lenses are far noisier than the AF-S ones. Your D5100 has a few more video options than my D7000. You can shoot 1080p 30fps, while I can only shoot 1080p @ 24 fps. That was shot with the 70-200 VR I.

[Kenj8246]

Nice work, Bruce. My dad had this martin hotel he used to put up on our garage every year. I used to love watching them in the summers as a kid. We've had some in the gardens here on the A&M campus this year.

[corralup]

Wow!

[Shadow]

KHOU 11 did a story about them today! A lot of Audubon folks came out too.


http://www.khou.com/home/People-floc...126498098.html