May 2025

May 2025

May 1

May 2, Red-header woodpecker in slow-motion.
Shot with GoPro 11 Black at high speed but I don't think I'm getting the best results in either Pinnacle Pro 23 or Kdenlive. I wanted to capture what it looks like when flying away, which is usually how I see it. Youtube link (in case video doesn't work above).

Ma Bluebird hard at work on the second nest of the season.

May 10

May 9

May 19, Gray Catbird's meow.

My first ever AI* video. May 20 at Kent Lanes open mic. The audio is a bit fake too, I wasn't pleased with my playing and attempted to make it suck less by adding 2nd guitar the next day at home. 
*I used an online thing called DeeVid. I thought it did pretty well animating a static image.

U.S. Blues (No fake video or audio edits on this one)

May 22, male Red-bellied woodpecker. 

May 22, the lovely male Rose-breasted Grosbeak

May 24, I'm hoping this Red-headed woodpecker is delivering some suet to a youngster in a nest somewhere.

May 24 This female Baltimore Oriole was rapping on the kitchen window. I'm quite sure the message was "Hey! Grape Jelly, now!".

May 25, she's back at 7:30 in the morning.

Just about everyone gets in on the music.

Got weed?

Ridout boys and Justice girls. Our families emigrated together in 1963 and lived next door for a time in Murrysville.

May 25 Family Gathering (photos lifted from Elspeth's share)

May 28 Colourful Lineup (as seen, not edited)

Carolina Wren

Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak

One of the young Bluebirds from the first clutch. May 28

May 30, More Catbird Fun

May 30, Bluebirds like live mealworms. I call this one "Ma", she's quick to respond when I put the live worms out.

May 31, The Eastern Wood Pewee has been back for a week or two but this is my first decent shot.