VIEWING TIPS
Choose from 1 to 3 jpegs from some of the DV clips and 6 video formats for every clip.  If you use a dial-up modem, look at a picture or download a clip very patiently (expensive if your modem dials long - distance).  If you have a broadband connection, click your favorite video format to watch a clip or download it to your hard drive for personal use.  Each clip plays about 15 to 30 seconds.

Many Windows users like the WMV format.  Our WMV clips are 1-3 MB and 320 x 240 pixels (low resolution).  Mac users can visit Microsoft Corporation  to obtain a Windows Media Player.

The MOV clips can be played on PC's or Macs by most versions of the QuickTime player.  Our MOV clips are 2-6 MB and 480 x 360 pixels (medium resolution).  Visit Apple Computer, Inc.  to obtain QuickTime 6 or 7. Use the left and right arrow keys to advance single frames - a QuickTime advantage.

Our MP4 clips are 2-6 MB and 640 x 480 pixels (high resolution).  Based on h.264, they download as quickly as MOV clips but require a fast computer ( > 1 GHz) running Windows 2000/XP or Mac OS X v10.3.9+ and QuickTime 7 to play.  Visit Apple Computer, Inc.  to obtain or upgrade to QuickTime 7.

The MPG clips can be viewed by almost all media players and Internet browsers.  Our MPG clips are 1-3 MB and 320 x 240 (very low resolution) and download quickly.

The RM clips were designed to be played by the Real Player.  Our RM clips are 1-3 MB and 320 x 240 pixels (low resolution).  Visit RealNetworks, Inc.  to obtain a Real player for PC's or Macs.

The SWF clips use the Shockwave plug-in preinstalled on many browsers.  Our SWF clips are 1-2 MB and 320 x 240 pixels (very low resolution) and download quickly.  Visit Macromedia, Inc.  to obtain Shockwave for Macs or PC's.

VIDEO CLIPS from Mitchell Lake Audubon Sanctuary in southeastern San Antonio, Texas Birds in taxonomic order ©2005 by ManyBirds We invite & encourage webmasters to add ManyBirds clips to their web sites, as follows: Webmasters may link to any clip if this  © ManyBirds  link appears next to each video link. ManyBirds uses text links, but webmasters may use jpg1 or jpg2 for graphical video links.

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