Tried to watch the video Cal, but it's designated private so no can do

Saw-reeee! My fault, forgot to set as "Public".
Thanks for the heads up, Joanna!
Try it now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

BTW, will upload the time lapse version later today.
3hr condensed into a few minutes to see the clouds "flowing".

Stay tuned.

I would like the "time lapse" versions. The regular ones take too long.

EscondidoCal said:Saw-reeee! My fault, forgot to set as "Public".
Thanks for the heads up, Joanna!
Try it now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

BTW, will upload the time lapse version later today.
3hr condensed into a few minutes to see the clouds "flowing".

Stay tuned.

This one is 45 seconds and very, very nice.

Thanks, Joanna!

Here is the 3hr video that the previous clips came from,
but it's been condensed to 41 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Time lapse ducks......coming soon.

Very calming Cal, and beautiful. I could almost use it for meditation! What editing software are you using?

joannakat said:Very calming Cal, and beautiful. I could almost use it for meditation! What editing software are you using?

Glad you enjoy it.
re: software.....I just opened it in QuickTime, used the A/V controls to run it 3X faster, and used BandiCam to record it.
Then took the new video created by Bandicam, opened it in QT, set to run 3X faster, recorded again with Bandicam.
Then one more time for Wild & Crazy Ducks.

Here are 3 versions of the same video when ducks that came yesterday morning.
There's some of everything.....note: see how the females poke to the side as though
to say, "Amscray, Erkjay!"

Just Another Day on the Pond 18min

Keystone Ducks 6 min

Wild & Crazy Ducks! =O 2 min

So funny, they look like they're just dropping from the sky!

Thanks for the info. Very creative.

Joanna, thanks for sharing

If you haven't seen them already, here are a few new videos of the ducks,
including a series called Naptime which show a mated pair ("The Ma'Lards")
hanging out after the main flock took off on 2/23.

This is the 3rd year they have come and taken over the pond. They don't nest,
but just nap, eat, etc between times that the flock comes in for breakfast & supper.
We'd love to have baby ducks, but it's impossible to keep them safe with all the other ducks,
as well as raccoons & rats.

We love seeing all the ducks, but it's nice to have some respite from the
constant turmoil....squabbling, poking, chasing, etc., when the Fleet lands.

These are all on my YouTube channel playlist "Real Ducks of Escondido"
Starting with "Mo Ducks =O" https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Then the soothing calm of Naptime...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Ahhhhhhhhhhh.

Nothing really going on in the pond yet, though I do need to get in and get the
lilies on a new stronger rack.

Hope everyone is safe & warm.

Fantastic!

Sorry, double posted.....please see next post. ;)

Thanks, Jack!

Here is a slideshow of the sleepy pair...
http://cal3d.com/Pond2020/SS2/...

More coming.

EscondidoCal said:Thanks, Jack!

Here is a slideshow of the sleepy pair...
http://cal3d.com/Pond2020/SS2/...

More coming.

Beautiful, Cal. It's fascinating to me how they hide the most colorful aspect of their bodies while they nap--their bills. When they tuck them away like that, they completely blend into the foliage, especially the female.

Thanks for posting these.

Just uploaded this slideshow of the pond from 3 weeks ago.
http://cal3d.com/Pond2020/0308...

Sorry I've been behind the curve,
but hope to catch up.....lots more to share.

Hope everyone is safe & well!

BTW, if you haven't already, please check out this thread if you need something
to smile about & want to give others a smile, and invite your friends, too.
The thread "The Bright Side: R&R =)" in Sandbox forum

Thanks for the link Cal!

The 2020 pond is shaping up nicely. Everything seems to find its own niche.
The iris are still floating somehow in 9 ft of water, and rise 8 ft above the surface.

Here are some sleepy boys in the stillness of the morning.
http://cal3d.com/Pond2020/0502...

Will upload the corresponding video & post the link asap.
Hope you will enjoy.

Many thanks to Jim, @MoonShadows, for showing me how to post YouTubes videos.
Please watch full screen (no sound). 7 min 42 sec

Beautiful, Cal! Your pond pics, slide shows and videos are always beautiful! I believe I owe you an email...keep forgetting once that alert goes away. I'll get to it, though. Best two days of the year this weekend. Spent them outside. Sore today, but it's a good sore!

Squirrels there much?