Wildlife Photography: How To Find Wildlife to Photograph
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Wildlife Photography: How to find wildlife to photograph. I made this video in response to a number of subscribers who asked me this question. I've split the video into 3 types of locations where you can photograph wildlife, with tips on each one. Above all, you need to learn about different habitats and what can be found there; learn about animal behaviour - and learn to spot the signs that are left behind. Think out of the box too, such as large gatherings and roosting sites. It's all a case of learning and getting out there - and taking your binoculars with you!
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If you’re trying to target a particular bird, google their call/song and learn it. That will greatly increase your chance of getting a view/picture. Others knowledge as you said can be invaluable, sitting in a bird hide a few years ago got me an invite to see a Long Eared Owl 🦉
I love to watch and photographs birds in great outdoors! But even in personal garden it is good!
Fantastic video Paul - the more people know about these birds the more people will care - really enjoying your videos - best wishes, Joel :)
Thank you Paul, It's good to let everyone know it's not by magic :) It saves a lot of dissapointment and the more people really connect with wildlife the better.
love the mute swans reaction
I just found you through the suggested videos. First your videos are awesome! I made new CZcams Chanel so I'm doing my research. Tnx for the help & keep it up! I just subbed.
There was a Bar Headed Goose in a Birmingham park a few days ago, wasn't expecting that
Another great video! Congratulations Paul. Really enjoyed the lovely images, especially those from Kikinda. :)
Enjoyed this one a lot but am really looking forward to if you do one on approaching landowners etc.
Great video buddy, good tips 😎 David Bellamy sadly died in 2019 at the ripe old age of 86, a personal hero of mine.... JP
Beautiful video! Thank you so much! Like👍
Great tips...would like to see a video about "what's in my bag".
Thank you
Top Video Paul. You gave us some very useful tips. Thanks so much.
One of the best videos you have done loads of information, thank you.
Top video Paul. Good start to find wildlife. I am becoming an nature guide gives me a bit of a jumpstart 😉🇧🇪
Nice video, Like 287 and Greetings from Italy :)
excellent presentation with lots of good information, THANKS PAUL
Hi I'm a new friends here. I like your channel it's awesome Stay safe and connected please
Great video and tips in this video Paul. I also liked how you mentioned the safety of the birds/animals as well and not getting too close.
Good video Paul. I think the most important bit of advice was in the first 30 seconds. I spend a lot of time looking for shooting venues and always with binoculars, probably walking around and sometimes not even with my camera. Looking and listening and if I find say a barn owl nest or likely kingfisher perch I carry a OS map and mark the position. Also taking note of the sun direction time of day, season and prevailing wind. Sometimes wind direction is overlooked. One location I use is great for red kites and buzzards but they only show on a northerly wind as they can hover into the wind over the escarpment where I'll be sat. A southerly and the just don't show.
Brilliant. Wind direction is really important - I am paying much more attention to that.
Well done Paul a good informative video 👍👍👍
Brilliant full of great information as usual very informative and great to see you are interested in what your subscribers say 👏👏really appreciate the mention Paul thanks looking forward to your next video.
No worries Paul!
Another very informative video.
Got a photo of my daughters with David Bellamy many years ago - same in real life as he was on TV!
Top guy. Vllified for this beliefs on global warming.
Great advice, Paul
Hi Paul,
Brilliant vlog for me especially being only a stones throw away from the areas you filmed from. Just awaiting for lockdown to end so that I can visit again!! Looking forward to your vlog on accessing private land, the advice re local forums is a good way to go. Will probably have to go a bit further than local from Tadcaster to get permissions though, lol!
Hi Paul all good advice I'm very lucky I live not far from the cotswolds my house also has a small wood right at the end of my garden. Until next time take care and stay safe my friend
An excellent video 👍
I wonder how many other people thought, "Gwappling gwapefruits", when you mentioned Mr Bellamy?
All very good Paul :) Over here in Canada we don't have any particular restrictions on nests or specific bird types but we do have strong ethical practices, there are conservation laws to follow and abide. Personally I don't do bait, fixed hides, zoos, or game farms. I like my subjects entirely natural in their habitat. Besides the whole thing is meant to be an adventure experience in the wild savannah's, grasslands, carolina and boreal forest and vast Canadian hinterlands.. Hopefully in a few years I can get out to Alberta or British Columbia for Grizzly bear, and Big horn ram, and some mountain goat, wolves and elk too. Until then they're in my dreams.
Totally agree with your comment on baiting.
I'd argue that a fixed hide in a nature reserve still gives you the chance to observe and photograph species in there natural environments, and not everybody has the means to travel to proper wilderness areas. I live in the UK and as I'm reliant on public transport I have to rely on places with a train or bus within 5 miles, any further and carrying a full bag becomes way to heavy.
That being said I don't like the face that hides can restrict your composition etc
@@ajc1482 ... quick tip on carrying a full bag ... a light weight child's stroller makes for a very good caddy for your backpack. I've done that on occasion. Beats carrying it on your back. I usually only take my wildlife lens, and a lens maintaining kit, spare batteries and cards. I don't like to bring a whole arsenal of lens with me. 😊
Great hints. Funnily enough, I unknowingly started implementing them before you published the video. I asked you under one of your previous videos about where to spot white-tailed eagle in Poland. And guess what - turns out I happen to live in one of the most important breeding areas in the country, what's more: apparently there are like 4 white eagle couples within ca. 5 km of my town. Can you believe it? And the region also has the largest red kite population. It's like bird (of prey) paradise :D
Absolutely amazing video and stunning photography, please don't stop making such great video's :)
Thank you so much Jasper.
Looked like St Aidan’s and Adel Dam and golden acre park in some of the footage
Yes!
@@PaulMiguelPhotography where was the place with all the park benches ?
Great video too bad i can’t try these tips it’s 50-100% rain for the next week and a half up here in Scotland.
Great video Paul , bbc didn’t like Bellamy’s personal views on climate so he seemed to disappear from tv , a shame really.
it's true.
looking forward to when you do the video on how you get to work on private land
Approach the farmer/landowner and politely ask permission, take a port folio perhaps to show what you do. Most farmers hate people climbing over their fences, leaving gates open etc, so a respectful birder/photographer may even get some help off a farmer telling you what’s about and where to find it.
All good points Paul. As an addition for what it is worth, when wanting to photograph a particular bird type I'll also look up its annual cycle. Different birds migrate and return, breed, fledge etc at different times of the year often based on latitude and temperature. Knowing when they are 'likely' to be more active and potentially abundant can save a lot of wasted time and effort when that species is effectively 'out of season'! Multiple sources such as Collins etc are available :)
EDIT: Did you mean David Bailey? :)
Really good info. Keith. So much to learn about every species..
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Paul, I am new to your channel (found it by accident last night) - I am wholly impressed by your content. There is superb information in your videos imho. I've followed a few other nature photography channels in the past and I've always been disappointed as they seem to be more about "look at me how good I am" or the gear than offering genuine advice to different levels of photographers.
I'm slowly working my way through your channel content (it'll probably take me weeks lol). Thank you for providing this content to others. I'm by no means very good with imaging birds, but I do enjoy birds and I am obviously a photography enthusiast (my area of speciality is macro imaging of Insects & Arachnids). I have a question on the 1Dx but will post that on the 1Dx video later on.
Thank you for the kind comments, it's greatly appreciated. I just try to be myself. I have so much knowledge from over the years, so now trying to put that into the videos. Feel free to ask about the 1DX
@@PaulMiguelPhotography I popped a question about the 1Dx over on your 1Dx video. I'm not working atm, so not in a place to afford a used 1Dx, it'd be a long term project, by which time, I hope the price would have come down to the point where either the 1Dx is cheaper or I can afford a 1Dx II lol!
Paul great video. Looking forward for the continuation. Can you suggest a budget binoculars? Thanks
Thank you. I don't know enough really. I would maybe check out Tom Mason.
I just bring my own 'wildlife' along with me. All the real one went extinct in my country 😅😅
when asking the locals for directions make sure you don't mix up naturalist and naturist :P
Hi Paul, as I am journeying up north whereabouts was that water reserve at the beginning? I shall be in the Leeds area.
it is St. Aidans Peter. Beautiful place
hi, i live on villege and im young so i can't go far only thing is fields and not right fields but where do you get food from. Can you help me
Hi there. What do you mean by food?
I think David Bellamy died in December 2019? internet ?
Paul, which brand of binoculars do you use?
They are Viking.
I think David Bellamy died last year
Hey Paul, I'm sure I left a comment yesterday. It contained a link so perhaps the YT algorithms blocked it for some reason. Can you please unblock it? Thanks :)