DFK with a zoom TV lens
AstroDMx Capture was used to capture a SER file of the nesting box.
Te Debian laptop capturing data
Screenshot of AstroDMx Capture for Linux capturing data
SER player was used to cut out the frames containing action. A SER file and AVI were made as high quality recordings and an animated GIF was made to show the results here on the blog.
Animated GIF
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The software has the capacity for time-lapse imaging down to 0.1s intervals, but for the fast flight of the blue-tits, a 30fps SER file was the best way to capture the data