I had some great luck today and noticed an otter on my neighbors dock so ran and
got my camera! I watched him rolling around on the dock like a puppy and I took some
pictures and video this time! The sounds you hear in the video are my camera trying to focus, I need to figure out how to turn that off
I also had some fun using my new underwater camera and was playing with the perch under our dock. I usually see 5 to 10 swimming around the dock but once I put the camera in the water it is very surprising to see how many are really under there! All these perch are 6" to 8" long. I thought I did a good job filming them as I was just holding the camera underwater and couldn't see what I was filming until I downloaded the video to my computer.
After having my hand in the water for less than a minute the fish started to converge around the bright yellow camera! This guy wanted a selfie and then nibbled on my hand!
This is really funny, do they come onto the ground or shore, he was having such fun.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lucly girl you are to lice at such a wonderful place! I love otter but here in Europe they aren't as big as yours.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Germany, Rike
That is magic! Can't imagine having that on my doorstep. Can I came and live with you please?
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for posting this, I live in a town and although there is a small river I have never seen any otters. They are just wonderful to watch. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog for the quilting and nature setting where you photo your quilts. This has to take the cake! How cute is this filming the little perch by your dock. And what about that otter! Hard to believe in this cottage sub division. Nature is doing well in co-existing with cottagers. Lovely indeed.
ReplyDeleteI love your otter video. A hint: when taping video on a camera: Use manual focus. When on manual there will be no sound of the camera. Works fine if the object stays in the same place. I have had the same problem when taping a nightingale singing. The sound from the camera zooming ruins the bird song. Greetings from Finland.
ReplyDeleteExcellent videography! I have never seen an otter in motion! They are cute!!! The perch video is perfect! Thank you for sharing your world with us!
ReplyDeleteOh, fun! I love otters!
ReplyDeleteGreat Videos!!!! Tks for sharing. Cool underwater video and pics
ReplyDeleteWonderful! The otter is so cute! I never would have thought of filming the fish under water, what a great idea! Your videos are so much fun to watch.
ReplyDeleteI would never imagine so many fish would be in a lake! Great videos.
ReplyDeleteThe fish videos are fantastic! And the otter is adorable.
ReplyDeleteThe fish videos are fantastic! And the otter is adorable.
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