Fall Stuff, Other Stuff
Yeah, it's that time again... Time to bring in the hummingbird feeders and give them a good cleaning. You can see ours in the snapshot above. (Actually, let me correct myself a bit here. It's almost time to bring in the hummingbird feeders, at least around here on Cape Cod. We still have a few migration stragglers, so I think we'll leave one "sugar-water filling station" out for another week or two.)
Let's see... What else is "gnu"? The Hawk Eye Nature Cam sits forlornly waiting for a new adapter that will convert its old analog signal into the ones and zeros I need to stream the imagery into your machine. I contacted the vendor, and got the following detailed info for the camera. (I list this for the benefit of not just the nerds out there, but also for anyone who might want to try a cam project.)
- Photographic device: 1/3 video sensor
- System: PAL/CCIR: NTSC/EIA
- Effective pixels: PAL:628 x 582 pixels; NTSC/EIA: 510 x 492 pixels
- Image area: NTSC: 4.69 x 3.45mm
- Resolution: 380 lines
- Scanning frequency: NTSC 60 Hz
- Lowest Illumination: 0.2 LUX
- Sensitivity: +18 DB-AGCON-OFF
- Power Source +6VDC-12VDC
- Power consumption: 200 MW
One last thing - a completely unrelated, and chilling film recommendation... I just watched the 2009 documentary, "Day After Disaster". This work explores the carnage and anarchy that would be created by a nuclear attack on Washington D.C. While there is the unfortunate perfunctory computer generated graphics, there is also a ton of research. In short, this is not for young children, but it really is a must see for young adults and adults.
Gotta run... See you by the feeders,
CapeCodAlan
Cornell Ornithology Laboratory: Inside Birding
Cornell Ornithology Laboratory: All About Birding
