Tails from the bird table 00: Time 12:34 - FAIL

So today I borrowed one of my sons cameras as it has a time lapse setting.
I filled the bird table up with two slices of bread and set the camera to start taking shots at 12:33 and take one every 10 seconds.
I then retired in-doors, to watch nothing happen.

How this brilliant shot was set up: http://365project.org/bulldog/365-additions/2013-02-17

Second attempt: I set this up to take a shot every 20 seconds, while we went to walk the dogs. When we got home, the bread was gone and it took just seven minutes for this big old bird to finish the whole lot.
Time Lapse Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7xTresAhAk

[Diana England]

Well done on the video. I swear he got fatter the more bread he gobbled!

[Sarah Munnings]

I agree with Diana.....his belly looked to grow!

[Michelle]

Great video! It looks like he's staring right into the camera @ 21 seconds

[❀ Lynn]

That was one hungry bird! Wow

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very cool.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

I swear the pigeon expanded in the video!!!!!

[Fanny Brogden]

So not fair.such a brilliant idea too!!

[Dawn Reilly]

I think he burped right into the camera! lol!

[📸 Bulldog 📷]

Thank you all for your kind comments, I am going to try this again, once I have brought some more 'small bird' food. Does anyone know what pigeons don't like?

@medusa @pixiemac @mtpagano @lynnb @mittens @ruthmouch @fannyb @sunshinephoto5

[Dixie Goode]

Wow, that is really fun. Thanks

[Sarah Munnings]

@gphelps5 pigeons like everything....you ask the rest of the birds in my garden!!!

[Jeff Walker]

LOL that was one hungry pigeon!

[Fanny Brogden]

@gphelps5 pigeons eat absolutely anything BUT they hate the smell of WD40.........spray the bird table? worth a try!!

[📸 Bulldog 📷]

O_O

Is that legal Fanny?
@fannyb

[Fanny Brogden]

@gphelps5 definately :)))

[Henri Russell]

Great set up. I loved the time lapse photos. The pigeon was definitely not going to share. :-)

[Kathryn Marshall]

Great video. I could see the pigeon getting fatter as he ate and ate.

[Hazel]

omg I bet he's got a tummy ache now! An ingenious idea - you've got me thinking video!!!

[Karin Hirsch]

What kind of bird were you intending to feed was my first thought then I watched the pics on your link and I'm think this poor pigeon fell of the feeder tray . being so heavy after all the bread. I'm convinced it must have been this way since there was no shot of him flying away. Did you check the ground?

[Jan Penny]

That pigeon is such a star!

[Hazel A]

If the pigeon actually sat there and ate all the bread he was a wiser bird than the ones we have around here. Pigeons here pick the bread up and throw it over their shoulder so it would have all ended up on the ground!!!!

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

That pigeon was scary.

[Phil]

Ha! So the plan worked except for the timing...! You got some great shots of Mr Greedy! :)

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

LOL! I knew as soon as I read your caption that a woody must have been responsible - they are such greedy gutses. Well caught in the act!

[Jo]

One large fat bird ate it all, no wonder he was over weight!!!

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Well at least you rose to the challange. Doesn't matter about your bread picture its the thought that counts!

[Katia]

hehehehe! :D thanks for the fun!! :D

[Yvonne]

At least the bird didn't come poop on the camera ; )

[Janet]

Those woodpigeons are so greedy! A great video though - you certainly caught the culprit!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Well, you did attract a bird to the bird table- so it's not a total fail. If I did that, I'd have squirrel shots!

[Shirley]

At least the 2nd attempt worked - it was pretty cool to watch

[Mags ッ]

The birdies could sense the dogs!

[Rachel Mackenzie]

@yonnie totally agree LOL. Well thought out plan, sorry it didn't pay off like you wanted.

[Sheila Coates]

Typical! I bet the birds all swooped down the instant it was too late!

[Kathy A]

Great idea and great video.