That's right, At Will Productions worked a shoot for the Audubon Society in the Charleston heat. Who knew that the rare Prothonotary Warbler migrated to South Carolina? Project Protho is a great summer camp located outside of Ridgeville on an Audubon reserve. Not to be confused with the Birds of Prey reserve, this summer camp gets children directly involved by assisting experts in spotting, tagging and releasing warbler's in the wild. Children help gather information from previously tagged birds that help experts determine nesting, and migratory habits. Kids of all ages continue to come for the cool crafts and of course the animals. What other animals? Rattlesnakes, owls, alligators and much more.
DP, Joe Schmitt says that shooting (with a video camera) the birds of prey was a lot easier due to their size, and more predictable flight patterns. "Once you get a bead on a larger bird, you have a pretty good idea where he's going to go because they glide more. Of course these birds are trained to land or grab food on command. It makes it easier because you know where they'll land. Those darn Warbler's can easily fit in the palm of your hand, their flight patterns are much more sporadic, and they don't hold still for very long. Holding that ten second shot is near impossible."
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