Happy Birthday, Pete! Sorry I'm late to the party, but I'm unfamiliar with Clyde the Magnificent. Is he a wild friend?PeteE wrote:Thanks everyone.
Another day older and deeper in debt.... as the Tenn. Ernie Ford song 16 Tons line goes
I've not been out much at all lately so it was good to get out for a while.
I'm fascinated with Clyde's feathers. When you're very close to him you can see the myriad of different types of feathers he has.
Everything from the big long primary wing feathers to the tiny, wispy hair like feathers on his head---all "coal black".
As Teapot noted Clyde has a slight purplish "sheen" which is evident when the light is right.
Brings up a fascinating subject I've done some reading on.
Humans have only 3 color dimension vision. Most mammals only 2 color dimension vision.
Ravens like many birds see in 4 color dimensions. They have four different "cones" for color reception in their retina.
Red, green, blue, and ultraviolet. Therefore ravens can see in color hues that humans cannot possibly see or even imagine!!
We have no clue how birds actually see not only their world, but how they see each other.
Ravens all look alike to us humans. However, we can only speculate how they look to each other.
This extra color dimension allows birds to see and identify each other very easily.
This has been demonstrated in species of birds like ravens where both sexes look alike.
I could go on and on talking about these fascinating birds but I have to go to work for a little while!
I'll try to get out for some "non raven" reporting as soon as I can.
Thanks again for everyone's compliments.
Many Happy Birthdays to those who have one coming!!
pete
Clyde is a wild raven.suez wrote:Happy Birthday, Pete! Sorry I'm late to the party, but I'm unfamiliar with Clyde the Magnificent. Is he a wild friend?
Thanks Davedaveparker wrote:Happy belated birthday Pete.
No secret societies going on here, just in the past, there have been some incidents that have happened so personal information is available to other chatters that is all, don't make it more than it is.
By the way, duck, watch out for that black helo, might be coming for YOU!!!
Carol Lynn wrote:Pete,
Although Charles Kuralt is no longer on earth, the CBS Sunday Morning News Show still has those nature clips at the end of the show. I love those clips too!
Carol
PeteE wrote:Thanks Davedaveparker wrote:Happy belated birthday Pete.
No secret societies going on here, just in the past, there have been some incidents that have happened so personal information is available to other chatters that is all, don't make it more than it is.
By the way, duck, watch out for that black helo, might be coming for YOU!!!
It really is nice to roll out of bed each new morning, and I thank the good Lord for it too.
Yeah, I know why things are done like they are. Sometimes "subtlety" doesn't come across well on here for me.
I don't worry too much about the black copters--not yet anyway.
I might worry after I get my website going---where there will be no "safe places" for anyone.
Coming soon
"TheGeezerandClyde" dot com
Cheers
pete
Carol Lynn wrote:Pete,
Although Charles Kuralt is no longer on earth, the CBS Sunday Morning News Show still has those nature clips at the end of the show. I love those clips too!
Carol
Thanks Carol!!
I haven't had TV for going on 4 years so I'm glad to hear CBS is still doing the nature clips.
I always thought it was a great ending to the show.
Very calming and relaxing after the often contentious news....was for me anyway.
I enjoy making my videos, but....
Don't expect that sort of originality or quality from my efforts.
I'm working on my technique. The ones I did yesterday were mostly tripod shots.
That almost always improves most scenes imo.
Keeping my yap shut also helps for "nature scenes".
I tend to forget that nothing I say will improve the viewers "experience" when watching these "nature scenes"....
If I do them well.
The "skill" I need to work on the most is: "being more patient".
I ain't the most patient lad on the planet
Take more time looking for and setting up good clips.
Use my tripod; the bubble level is a great aid along with grid lines.
A tilted horizon really sucks on a long wide pan.
We'll see how I did later. I haven't really looked at the clips closely yet.