Tweets by @THErealDVORAK Always surprised at how much lice they carry. 7—Every spring around here we have baby squirrels and baby jays falling out of trees all over the place. The mockingbird will use his patches in territorial displays to intimidate other birds, and then instantly turn into a charmer, flashing those lovely whites at a prospective mate. I was actually hoping it was faked, at least it would have been technologically interesting. Imagine even an 8 inch tall Mocking Bird with teeth! Whatever Happened to the IBM “Stretch” Computer? For the first time in many years, a mockingbird has found us and is chasing away all our other birds. That aside, there are a couple of other reasons why something about this video is fishy. And Jerk-Face, I thought that was a pretty interesting chance shot. Since we’re talking about feeders, you may consider getting a bird feeder like the Duncraft Squirrel-Proof Selective, which has 1-1/2 inch wire caging that larger birds, like grackles and starlings, can’t enter. Attracting a mockingbird (no, you can’t have more than one, unless it’s family! ((Actually, thanks.)). So it was real?! Can’t the mind slow time down also? Where is the diversity into every niche? Its the obvious that escapes us at times. Depth of field: Yes, digital cameras can have a very large depth of field. 6) that is a terrible shot for that distance. It is much faster then that and probably in the area of 1/500. Its against the law here in California to keep a wild animal, supposed to turn them over to animal services. The squirrel had no use of its hind legs and we kept it as a “pet” for about three years until it finally died. No video camera can grab that sort of detail at that speed, with that depth of field…. Wonder why there aren’t bird species with a good set of teeth? Notice that the golfer does look to the left as he approaches the camera. 4)Just because the camera records at 30 frames / second doesn’t mean the shutter speed is 1/30 sec. Shutter Speed: Standard video (read, consumer) is generally shot at 30 frames per second, max. Q: We have one birdfeeder in our backyard. 5. We take care of our share. However the shadows on the grass are inconsistent and point to it being fake. However, a camera focused moderately far away (on the golfer) would not be able to focus sharply on the fight in the foreground, especially at the speed the fight progressed across the screen. Anyhoo, that mocking bird reminds me of “dinosaurs”–not the slow moving dull witted lizards of lore, but active, intelligent, quick agile preditors a la the most recent Triassic Park Films. C’mon guys, can’t you tell it’s fake? Cats chase squirrels all the time. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Subscribe to Main Blog feed here: Whatever Happened to the Gavilan Mobile Computer? Restaurant Figueira Rubaiyat — Sao Paulo, Brasil. I’ll wager it’s much higher than 1/30th second. I’ve got to start carrying my camera with me, maybe I can get a shot of a bird shitting on a dog or something. Mockingbird Attacks Squirrel ― Lucky Shot, All Dvorak Uncensored special posting Logos, An Audit by Another Name: An Insiders Look at Microsoft’s SAM Engagement Program, Apple Press Photos Collection circa 1976-1985, Archives of Special Reports, Essays and Older Material, Best of the Videos on Dvorak Uncensored — August 2005, Best Videos of Dvorak Uncensored Dec. 2006, Best Videos of Dvorak Uncensored July 2007, Best Videos of Dvorak Uncensored Nov. 2006, Best Videos of Dvorak Uncensored Oct. 2006, Best Videos of Dvorak Uncensored Sept. 2006, Consolidated List of Video Posting services, Develping a Grading System for Digital Cameras. I don’t get it. But as I’ve said before, “You can’t please everybody.” As for this video, quite cool. However, I can say that the characteristics of some of the little digital cameras are such that they could get images like that. Whatever Happened to the First Personal Computer? –won’t leave you alone for a second. A: Mockingbirds are well-known backyard bullies. A: Mockingbirds are well-known backyard bullies. Browse and purchase gardening books by Walter Reeves, plus select titles by other authors. Digital video cameras have a huge depth of field especially when compared with film video. Perspective: If you can estimate the total “width” of the area the fight occurred, you could use that information to determine if the animals were appropriately sized. Einstein showed that time is not absolute, it is relative. Whatever Happened to the Texas Instruments Home Computer. I’m not an expert on video, by any stretch of the imagination. And on a slightly relevant note about birds attacking squirrels… When I was a youngster, my family rescued a squirrel in our backyard as several crows were attacking it. Watch it. There is a correlation true, but there is a much bigger latitude. 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