To play the different movies click on the movie of interest under the fine line While still photographs of birds are very beautiful, they can be a bit one-dimensional providing insight to color, plumage and body structure. Movies, on the other hand, can provide insight to behavior, especially fighting and sexual behavior, but most often feeding behavior. This is especially the case for the present movies of the American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, Short-billed Dowitcher, White Ibis and White-crowned Sparrow.
A technical note: When caught in the field without a tripod movies taken thrugh a telephoto lens can be rather shaky.