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Wow! Amazing shots and footage of the buzzards Damian! 👍

A great video Damian, good picture quality and some really nice shots of the Buzzard and Wheatear, I like your approach to your photography in that you’re just happy being out in nature if you don’t get nonstop action, the great outdoors is a great place to be whatever, the rest is all a bonus, look forward to your next trip out 👍👏📷🦅

That was a strange place to see a squirrel, but how lovely. The wheatear was the icing on the cake - where I live they seem few and far between this year, I don't know why. We do get lots of buzzards though - definitely 'common'!

That's a cracking pic of the Buzzard! I also never have any success with these (in Norfolk) probably because they are so sh*t scared of us humans here! I've never even come remotely close to getting a shot of one that good! 😊

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Hi Damian! I work in Lydney, whereabouts were you filming from, as I would like to go there and take some shots, looks amazing. Keep up the good work.

It my favourite location too at the moment but yesterday went to Grimley instead, usual suspects I should of gone to Lydney. .ps keep up the good work videos are amazing 👏 👌👍

Some days it just doesn't happen and others you can fill your card. I know Buzzards are quite common but they are so hard to get a good shot of, that perched shot is as good as I've seen (most like it are usually taken from a baited hide), great stuff as always.

Squirrel and composition of video is perfect, i like music also

Your video footage and photos always look so beautifully lit and sharp, the buzzards especially so.

I love Cannock chase, so much to see!

Fantastic 🎉 incredible

Kingfishers are always such a treat! I would love to see the European version someday

Definitely your best yet, fantastic shots, was lucky enough to see a Hobby catch a House Martin right overhead in my garden! The Hobby turned 180 degrees and grabbed it from underneath with its talons pointing upwards, incredible manoeuvre, sadly no camera to hand. You have nailed it again.

Thanks for the video! I also have an RF 2x teleconverter and I found that I didn't really gain much detail vs cropping in and as you mentioned, the functionality you lose when trying to hit birds in flight made it just not worth it. I've considered selling my 2x but hanging onto it for now for those rare times I'm only shooting something far away. As an aside, that 200-800 has proven to be quite the fantastic lens.

Another great video!

I really enjoyed your video. It has such a peaceful and relaxing vibe, beautifully connected to nature. 💚 You got my subscription! 👍

hi would you be interested in joining one of my livestreams ?

Fantastic photos 😊

The grey heron footage - that was stunning. And beautiful captures of the swallows and lapwings too. And the hobby....! Superb! Well done! As always, a relaxing, enjoyable watch.

Nice shots of the Lapwing Hobby and Buzzard Damian 👍

Good video of one of my favourite places to get the Hobbies hunting the dragonflies. Check the voiceover text in the video, quite a few errors.

Hi Damian, good shot of falcon and lapwing! I've never managed to take a decent photo in flight😅 Here in summer there are not only kingfishers, but also bee-eaters, and this year we also saw sea jays for the first time 🥰

Lovely photos of the Hobbys Damian, I’d be proud of them as well.

Some amazing photos and video footage there.

Another great video…hope to see you at Ladywalk again

Must go spend some more time at Ladywalk if the raptors are that active at the moment.

Saw Great Crested Grebes feeding babies at Blithfield last weekend so they may just be late this year as I thought the same as you to be fair.

Love the scenery!

Some superb shots as is usual on your trips. It's so relaxing watching your videos, a great combination of informative narration, great video and photos. Going to Ladywalk myself tomorrow, if I see half of what you saw I'll be happy! Thanks for sharing!

A relaxing trip you shared with us to RSPB Sandwell. Very good narration too along with great photos. I'm glad you keep it real, we all have those days where wildlife seems to disappear, but the added bonus is just being out there amongst nature, good for the soul. Keep up the good work!

Damian. Hobbys do eat Dragonflies. But also small birds like swallows and other birds.

I think you’re right, best yet, video work very nice. The hobby is one raptor we don’t have in US, at least southern part. Thanks

Great photos and video footage. Looked like a great way to spend a day or two. Keep up the fine work 👍

So cool 🎉

Nice!

Thanks - great vid!

So many great birds in flight vids during this video! Not always the easiest so props to your camera skills

Thanks for the video Damian, looks lovely in that part of the world. I wish Canon would make some more affordable 600 and 800 primes like Nikon. I have the R5 mk1 with the 100-500L which is great but would love a lightweight 600 prime ( not their current extendable ones ). One day Canon might see the light so to speak 😊

Thank you very much for another cracking video always a joy to watch, I popped down to Lydney yesterday afternoon to scope the place out I will be returning..ps glad you found your lens hood..👌👍

Wow...a peregrine! it's not easy to spot 😊 Maybe the bird is a song thrush 🤔

Very nice, good effort, hard work.

Amazing place mate 🙂

Another very watchable video. Great to see the marsh harrier and the peregrine!

Really loved the Ringed Plover shots! Great video as always

Welcome to the Z8 community! It is a joy to use as you say. The Nikon lenses are simply tops for wildlife as well.

Very enjoyable and relaxing to watch after a fraught day.

Lovely! I didn't know it was so beautiful there! 🌿🕊

Great video mate like always 😊