Getting the Shy ones
I (and others hopefully) would like to know how you go about approaching and photographing skittish species like Kingfishers, and so I’ve heard Red Shouldered Hawks or others that seem to have a personal boundary the length of a football field.>:)
Do you use a blind and a previously observed perch, what is the best approach?
Dave,
This does not apply to Florida, where bids are so used to humans, they don't mind us at all.
I'll see what folks from a less populated state have to say!
Fabs,
I noticed that when I saw the video on your website of the workshop and the group of photographers 15ft from the egrets! When do the birds in Florida migrate to California?:D
We treat them too good ;)Originally Posted by photohunter
Yes, and you kill me every time when I'm looking at such a shot in work. :D
Horrible that we have only skittish birds:eek:
Szimi
This is an interesting topic to me. Here in Singapore, birds are mostly very unapproachable too. It'll be nice to learn about techniques for getting close, baiting etc without having averse effects on the subjects of course. Have always wondered how you guys get such closeup images of all these birds. :)
Using hide is a worth technic.
Szimi
Setting up a hide/blind is very helpful esp if you are able to set it up and leave it up. Also get in the hide before the birds come out. A little bait can be very helpful. shoot from inside the hide and try not to stick your lens out of the openning. where dark cloths to help you blend into the darkness in the hide. With capturing Goldfinches in my yard I can set it up and in a matter of 10-15 minutes they are back to normal activity.:)
getting to the shy ones
Setting up a hide/blind is very helpful esp if you are able to set it up and leave it up. Also get in the hide before the birds come out. A little bait can be very helpful. shoot from inside the hide and try not to stick your lens out of the openning. where dark cloths to help you blend into the darkness in the hide. With capturing Goldfinches in my yard I can set it up and in a matter of 10-15 minutes they are back to normal activity.
I use a KwikCamo throw-over blind that works quite well. I have gotten my first decent kingfisher and wood duck images that way.
Back in Kansas, I had a hard time getting close to any birds during good weather. But after a big snow or ice storm, I could really approach birds at feeders and in other locations...they were hungry and no longer thought much of the big lens guy crawling nearby. :)
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