Nikon D7000 w/Nikkor f/3.5-5.6 vrII lens, tripod mounted.
Some video clips employed a SLIK 504QF-II fluid head and/or a Rode VideoMic Pro microphone
ISO Equivalent 400; f/7.1, aperture priority
Matrix Metering with negative compensation applied as needed to preserve detail in whites
Video software: iMovie '09

Earlier, on a different BPN forum, I posted a link to a video clip depicting defense of a family of Tundra swans against a pair of other approaching swans. Now, I've put that clip, other video clips, and a few still photographs, into a larger video that I hope reasonably portrays the activities of waterfowl spending this past winter on Fairlee Creek by my home. All video footage and photos were produced from my own back yard.

Along the way, I've discovered that there is much to learn about producing video using a DSLR camera, and compiling the results of my photographic efforts into a coherent video presentation. But now I've learned much more about how to set up my camera and to use the video editing software, and I've become better equipped as well. So next year's results should be better.

In any event, this has been a very enjoyable project for me. The link for my new YouTube video is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65pPtbnNQXM. Because this video shows some of the beauty and behavior of Tundra swans, I hope you will enjoy it and will offer any comments you may have.

I've posted this video link and description in the Avian: All About Birds BPN forum. But I'm posting it here also, because I'd like to know what the video experts in BPN think about this work, and things I should look out for to improve in the future.

Norm