Audubon Video Award 2021 - Video Category - Top 10

HIGH RESOLUTION VERSION AT: https://youtu.be/n6sXxXw2Gxs • ALSO SEE: The BirdSpa

OTHER AUDUBON AWARD WINNING VIDEOS: https://www.audubon.com/APAvideos

As published in the 2021 FAll Issue of Audubon Magazine. SEE: PUBLISHINGS

Bob Schamerhorn received this third national recognition from the 2021 National Audubon Society Photography Awards - Video Category - Top 10.

“Having photographed this flock of Cedar Waxwings over the previous couple of days at The BirdSpa, I had captured plenty of still shots, that I was very happy with. Then, I noticed the flock dropping down to the birdbath once again. After the first few birds arrived, it seemed nothing would stop the rest of the group from their thirsty mission. So I grabbed my camera, tripod and a beach towel and laid down with my elbows on the grass, about 15 feet away from the “Bird Spa.” Then, I threw the towel over my head, to act as a blind. In that moment, I decided to switch over to video mode. Within just a few minutes, a single Waxwing dropped to the water’s edge, and then a few more followed, then more and more came. In and out they continued. I ended up shooting about half a dozen videos over the next hour. This was my favorite section of the encounter.“ SEE: RECOGNITIONS

Camera body: Canon 5D Mark III • Canon 400mm f/5.6 prime Lens • f-18 • SEE: The BirdSpa