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I’ve really missed these full content type videos. Glad to see another one and hope more are on the way. Shorts are great, but not nearly as satisfying as your excellent documentary style videos.
I watched a bunch of your shorts and this is my first watch of one of your full length videos. Absolutely stunning footage!! Great voiceover and narration and full information about these great birds!!
A very welcome back to your longer videos. They must be huge amounts of work but they are really appreciated for your combination of video/photography skills and your wonderful narrative. Travel safe and I am sure I am not alone in looking forward to videos from those travels.
A thrilling video! Jeff and I enjoyed every minute of the film. Every bird is shown in all of its beauty and amazing abilities. We felt like we were right there in the birds’ Old Florida environment. Thanks so much for creating this gorgeous film! Fraser & Jeff
Loved the way the anecdotes unfolded ..Mesmerizing photography of birds and their reflections...Loved the way their aquatic reflections spanned their journey over the water ..The storyteller in me loved the way the Bird tales were miniature Avian tales ..Loved the concluding capture and the golden glow...
The Osprey mother knew that piece was too large for her baby! 😊 It's been too long since last heard from you. I wondered if you went off and got married! (well last I knew, you were engaged) I'll always love your great stories, Mark. Thanks!
Great images. At " that peace was harsh" she looked straight into cam. As if she said: this one i devote to you. She knows yr smell, where you are. She knows you're a good creature. She loves being admired by you. Loved her feeding chicks, including dad. He's the lazy couch-dad.
THANK YOU MARK FOR YOUR FANTASTIC DOCUMENTARY ABOUT WILD LIFE OF BIRDS IN THE SHALLOW WATERS OF FLORIDA, FOCUSING INTEREST ON THE SPECIAL ABILITIES AND PERFORMANCES OF THE OSPREYS IN THE NEST, ITS FAMILY AND THE WATERS SERCHING FOR FISHES AND DEFENGING ITS PREYS AND THEMSELVES FROM PREDATORS .
Your narrative is spot on. In addition to your photographic skills you are able to bring justification to the skills of the ospreys. We should apply their tenacity to our own lives.
Kudos to your son who told you to go on UA-cam with your photography in the beginning of this site! I can't put into words how much I enjoy your work! LOVE the female osprey who looked at you directly when you pointed out "that bite was for her"......epic stare!
Your photography is absolutely out of this world! I love how you can see as soon as they hit the fish their nictitating membranes close to protect their eyes from the spray of water.
Most of us “normal” peeps would be totally unaware of the magic of Nature surrounding us if it wasn’t for the diligent observations and superb documentation you share ! Superb 😍🤞🦅
I have this 2x tc now and I have photographed with it and Sony fe 300mm 2,8 for one week. I must say IQ with my 33 mpix a7C ll is excellent ,super sharp and good colors. The best results with 2x TC I have ever had ,as if there is no extender at all. Also AF is fantastic with my body ,it focuses on birds eye rapidly in most situations -so the new A1 chip works well. So this lightweight lens is well suited for wildlife too -not only sports photography. Cheers
Hi Mark thank you very much for all your videos they are both clear and magical to watch. Just viewed your latest short clip videos of the owl and osprey both wonderful. Thanks again.
Wow Mark. Not only is your photography from heaven, but your stories to listen and explaining what is happening is great. Five star!!!! I also love taking photos of birds. Still not close to what you are doing but enjoying our feather friends in our garden for now. I need to get the A7R4 with the right lense sooner than later! Keep on doing what you are doing. We all love to see.
What amazing photos!!! The osprey is one of my favourite bird of prey, with the golden eagle and the peregrine falcon, and fortunately it's easier to photograph over here.
I am so glad and appreciative of longer video and not the short ones. I mean reason I like your UA-cam channel is because of the story that you provide. Thank you.
Hi Mark, so nice to see some of your usual super cool shots and nice narration video. I must say I definitely prefer this over the « shorts» hype of UA-cam. Happy to hear you will be here and there and enjoy what you like and do very well, take epic birds shots and share a piece with us. Cheers
We all know you have to leverage your time toward the activities that pay the bills but, man... sure do this miss these old school videos. Good stuff, Mark! Hope you're well!
You are truly magnificent. You might even make the Osprey surpass the RTH as my favorite hawk. These guys are simply breath taking. Please make a documentary. I’m obsessed.
Great video Mark, it is so good to see you back with a longer video. I've really enjoyed the shorts but your longer videos and narration are second to none. Keep them coming and thanks so much for sharing your experiences!!
I live in Minnesota by lake Minnetonka I have osprey nesting in platforms put up just for the osprey to nest. I watch as the babies get fed and grow up and take there first flight, it's awesome to see them grab fish and go to the nest and feed the babies. Only problem is I don't have as good of a camera and Len's as you do, but I do get some great pictures.
I've seen a lot of your reels on Instagram and one of your most recent ones showed an osprey catching a salmon that appeared to be the same size as the bird. The reel ended with the osprey struggling to hang on to the fish. I was rooting for the osprey and hoping it could hold on to that fish. I headed to the comments to see if there was a comment as to if the osprey was successful. After viewing the comments about the time limit on the reels, I checked your bio to see if you had a UA-cam channel to see if you had the long version used to make that Instagram reel. I ended up watching this one first but I'm going to look for the other one. You asked for comments about your work and I just wanted to take the time to post a comment. I am totally blown away with the clarity of the pictures and the motion shots. Your vocal narration is spot on and I love how you are very descriptive with the action that is happening. Def going to go watch the rest of your videos on UA-cam and I subscribed because your channel is a great one to follow. I'm definitely not a photographer and even though I had a camera I bought for taking movies of my hummingbirds and my cats, I ultimately sold the camera because my previous two cell phones had better features and it was much easier to review the photos and movies. I can only imagine the amazing shots and movies I could capture of the small swarm of hummingbirds over the summer and of my my youngest cat leaping in the air during playtime and crashing into some other object in her path. For now I have to stick to using my Pixel 6 pro phone and try to mentally re-play those memories that my phone is just not able to capture. Great job by the way! Can't wait to see the rest of your videos. The pride of my UA-cam experience is a single video of my cat Dexter trying to get my attention. The quality is definitely not great but the last time I checked, it had over 33,000 views. It amazes me that so many people have watched my cat that crossed the rainbow bridge a couple of years ago.
Amazing footage and stills Mark. Your storytelling and videos inspire me to capture my own area. Thank you for sharing your skills and passion for these wonderful birds😊
Great video, Mark! Love these longer videos more than the shorts. I know how much time and effort they take, but I’ve missed them and your wonderful story telling. May I have some more PLEASE?!
It is very hard to pick a favorite. You do such a fantastic job of taking video and photo's. But what really adds to the story is how you tell the story. You are fascinating.
Love these long form videos that allow story telling time. So well done and enjoyable for photographers and non photographers alike. Hopefully one of our FL trips can be timed to attend a workshop. The Ospreys up here in NJ have been crazy active and I've finally found some places where their hunting grounds aren't so large that it's out of photo territory. I'm amazed how these birds co-habitate with humans, we have one nest in the parking lot atop a light pole at a place that does wedding receptions. There's platforms farther out in the wetlands but for some reason they come back to this urban area every year!
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I’ve really missed these full content type videos. Glad to see another one and hope more are on the way. Shorts are great, but not nearly as satisfying as your excellent documentary style videos.
Me too!
They are so good
Just amazing narration on top of brilliant video shot! Thanks a trillion, Mark!
Same here, i was really excited to see a long form video again from Mark!
I completely agree with you. Besides the spectacular video and still photos of the long posts, the narrative is fantastic. To me, it's sheer poetry!
I watched a bunch of your shorts and this is my first watch of one of your full length videos. Absolutely stunning footage!! Great voiceover and narration and full information about these great birds!!
A channel with one million subs? That's cool
Thank you very much!
Mark, the very best in the World.........Poetry in Nature!
Mark, This is positively amazing, and you are a natural at storytelling!!!
A very welcome back to your longer videos. They must be huge amounts of work but they are really appreciated for your combination of video/photography skills and your wonderful narrative. Travel safe and I am sure I am not alone in looking forward to videos from those travels.
Yeah finally a long video after a long long time! Please make more story telling videos Mark. Shorts are fun but this is where you really shine!
Thank you!
Agreed!
As always, your videos are incredible stories and I love watching the action unfold. Great job Mark.
A thrilling video! Jeff and I enjoyed every minute of the film. Every bird is shown in all of its beauty and amazing abilities. We felt like we were right there in the birds’ Old Florida environment. Thanks so much for creating this gorgeous film! Fraser & Jeff
Beautiful shots and videos, this makes us appreciate the wild life and beautiful nature
Loved the way the anecdotes unfolded ..Mesmerizing photography of birds and their reflections...Loved the way their aquatic reflections spanned their journey over the water ..The storyteller in me loved the way the Bird tales were miniature Avian tales ..Loved the concluding capture and the golden glow...
Welcome back to videoland! You've been missed!
The Osprey mother knew that piece was too large for her baby! 😊 It's been too long since last heard from you. I wondered if you went off and got married! (well last I knew, you were engaged) I'll always love your great stories, Mark. Thanks!
Great images. At " that peace was harsh" she looked straight into cam. As if she said: this one i devote to you. She knows yr smell, where you are. She knows you're a good creature. She loves being admired by you.
Loved her feeding chicks, including dad. He's the lazy couch-dad.
These videos are the best. So gorgeous and moving.
The 600mm and the Alpha 1, what more can you ask for, a Osprey, for sure, had them in Poland this year, but Florida would just be amazing.
Absolutely stunning photo artwork. That is a Master-Class of information...
Probably your best vid to date. Excellent view of the nest activity.
Thanks!
Great seeing you back Mark. I thoroughly enjoyed this presentation. Cheers
THANK YOU MARK FOR YOUR FANTASTIC DOCUMENTARY ABOUT WILD LIFE OF BIRDS IN THE SHALLOW WATERS OF FLORIDA, FOCUSING INTEREST ON THE SPECIAL ABILITIES AND PERFORMANCES OF THE OSPREYS IN THE NEST, ITS FAMILY AND THE WATERS SERCHING FOR FISHES AND DEFENGING ITS PREYS AND THEMSELVES FROM PREDATORS .
Your narrative is spot on. In addition to your photographic skills you are able to bring justification to the skills of the ospreys. We should apply their tenacity to our own lives.
Awesome images and amazing to see the Ospreys pluck the fish off the surface and fly off as opposed to the usual splashdown.
Sir good job. Love from India 🇮🇳
You've captured two of my favorite birds in one video: the osprey and black-necked stilt!!! Thanks so much! 😃🤗
Kudos to your son who told you to go on UA-cam with your photography in the beginning of this site! I can't put into words how much I enjoy your work! LOVE the female osprey who looked at you directly when you pointed out "that bite was for her"......epic stare!
Yes, he knew something I didn’t. I thank him everyday. Yeah, she gave me the look a few times!
Your photography is absolutely out of this world! I love how you can see as soon as they hit the fish their nictitating membranes close to protect their eyes from the spray of water.
MArk - a geat video and shows the beautiful birds and you exceptional techniqe. Really enjoyed this one epdecially the dtail in the stills.
Terrific to see you posting again Mark! Great videography as usual! 👍👍📷📷
Most of us “normal” peeps would be totally unaware of the magic of Nature surrounding us if it wasn’t for the diligent observations and superb documentation you share ! Superb 😍🤞🦅
Once again wonderful narration and truely astonishing footage! The best bird footage on the internet, bar none!
Thanks
After a long time! New look as well! :)
The Caspian Tern had us all laughing! But, the stilts fighting was something else!
Thanks for all you do!
Wow... I love the natural season😮
Missing your videos. They are awesome.
Awesome video. My favorite part is the whole video. 😊
A great video as usual Mark! I look forward to seeing you and bald eagles in Canada in June
Марк! Вы супер! Спасибо!
❤❤❤
I have this 2x tc now and I have photographed with it and Sony fe 300mm 2,8 for one week. I must say IQ with my 33 mpix a7C ll is excellent ,super sharp and good colors. The best results with 2x TC I have ever had ,as if there is no extender at all. Also AF is fantastic with my body ,it focuses on birds eye rapidly in most situations -so the new A1 chip works well. So this lightweight lens is well suited for wildlife too -not only sports photography. Cheers
It's great!!!
Hi Mark thank you very much for all your videos they are both clear and magical to watch. Just viewed your latest short clip videos of the owl and osprey both wonderful.
Thanks again.
Wow Mark. Not only is your photography from heaven, but your stories to listen and explaining what is happening is great. Five star!!!! I also love taking photos of birds. Still not close to what you are doing but enjoying our feather friends in our garden for now. I need to get the A7R4 with the right lense sooner than later! Keep on doing what you are doing. We all love to see.
What amazing photos!!! The osprey is one of my favourite bird of prey, with the golden eagle and the peregrine falcon, and fortunately it's easier to photograph over here.
Fantastic video and great commentary! Love all the wonderful shots!
We mossed those longer videos, thank you so much for sharing, amazing work as usual!!
I love the narration as much as the photography, thanks Mark
I am so glad and appreciative of longer video and not the short ones. I mean reason I like your UA-cam channel is because of the story that you provide. Thank you.
That Bass was suffering with that sharp beak in the eye. 😬
Hi Mark, so nice to see some of your usual super cool shots and nice narration video. I must say I definitely prefer this over the « shorts» hype of UA-cam. Happy to hear you will be here and there and enjoy what you like and do very well, take epic birds shots and share a piece with us. Cheers
Well done Mark amazing photography as usual. Thank you for sharing.
We all know you have to leverage your time toward the activities that pay the bills but, man... sure do this miss these old school videos. Good stuff, Mark! Hope you're well!
Hello friend 🥰
So cool video✨
Thank you for sharing‼
More stories like this please!
Soooooooo goooooood!
Saludos Mark Smith ... gracias por tus excelentes videos y fotos del águila pescadora. 🇵🇪
These youtubes are wonderful. Thank you.
Really happy to see your content yet again ❤
You are truly magnificent. You might even make the Osprey surpass the RTH as my favorite hawk. These guys are simply breath taking. Please make a documentary. I’m obsessed.
Yes! So glad you posted again, missed your videos!
Beautiful video, interesting narration, this is great work!
Awesome video and still images Mark. I would be very interested in joining you on that workshop next Spring. Chris Hinckley
So glad to see one of your awesome videos and photos again we missed seeing them thanks so much 😊
آپ کا شاندار کام بہت اچھا ہے تمام دوستو اور اسے جاری رکھیں
Great video Mark, it is so good to see you back with a longer video. I've really enjoyed the shorts but your longer videos and narration are second to none. Keep them coming and thanks so much for sharing your experiences!!
Hello Mark, your photography is just brilliant, and equally interesting is your story-telling!! Thanks Mark 👌
Cool to see you supporting other photographers too with Nick's hat. Amazing work as usual Mark.
Awesome video, I really enjoy it, beautiful shots and video
Spectacular every second of it.
GFBSA... Great to see that you never abandoned posting these great videos. Best regards
Tim
Nope, they just take time.
Incredible images of low angle Osprey dives Mark!
Mark, misses your UA-cam video. As always awesome photos and videos. Hope all is well with you and the family. Look forward to your next video.
I live in Minnesota by lake Minnetonka I have osprey nesting in platforms put up just for the osprey to nest. I watch as the babies get fed and grow up and take there first flight, it's awesome to see them grab fish and go to the nest and feed the babies. Only problem is I don't have as good of a camera and Len's as you do, but I do get some great pictures.
I've seen a lot of your reels on Instagram and one of your most recent ones showed an osprey catching a salmon that appeared to be the same size as the bird. The reel ended with the osprey struggling to hang on to the fish. I was rooting for the osprey and hoping it could hold on to that fish. I headed to the comments to see if there was a comment as to if the osprey was successful. After viewing the comments about the time limit on the reels, I checked your bio to see if you had a UA-cam channel to see if you had the long version used to make that Instagram reel. I ended up watching this one first but I'm going to look for the other one. You asked for comments about your work and I just wanted to take the time to post a comment. I am totally blown away with the clarity of the pictures and the motion shots. Your vocal narration is spot on and I love how you are very descriptive with the action that is happening. Def going to go watch the rest of your videos on UA-cam and I subscribed because your channel is a great one to follow.
I'm definitely not a photographer and even though I had a camera I bought for taking movies of my hummingbirds and my cats, I ultimately sold the camera because my previous two cell phones had better features and it was much easier to review the photos and movies. I can only imagine the amazing shots and movies I could capture of the small swarm of hummingbirds over the summer and of my my youngest cat leaping in the air during playtime and crashing into some other object in her path. For now I have to stick to using my Pixel 6 pro phone and try to mentally re-play those memories that my phone is just not able to capture.
Great job by the way! Can't wait to see the rest of your videos.
The pride of my UA-cam experience is a single video of my cat Dexter trying to get my attention. The quality is definitely not great but the last time I checked, it had over 33,000 views. It amazes me that so many people have watched my cat that crossed the rainbow bridge a couple of years ago.
The last video showing how the ruthless pelican tried to endeavour the osprey was suspenseful.
Beautiful...
Always incredible shots! Idk how you can pick a best one when they're all so good.
Awesome content... you're the best!
Brilliant!
You are so unique with the pictures, videos and storytelling-- Thank you
That was amazing.....
Amazing footage and stills Mark. Your storytelling and videos inspire me to capture my own area.
Thank you for sharing your skills and passion for these wonderful birds😊
Awesome content and elegantly presented. My wife and I plan to come down and do a workshop one day!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video, Mark! Love these longer videos more than the shorts. I know how much time and effort they take, but I’ve missed them and your wonderful story telling. May I have some more PLEASE?!
Great video!! So amazing!!
Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful video like always, keep up with the awesome content 🐦👍🤗
Fun video! Nice to see you back with these longer films! Hopefully that red shirt makes it to your shop 😅. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Mark from France 🇫🇷 . That video is just amazing such and outstanding one!!!
amazing, thanks
Thanks for sharing that, and well done on taking the time to film it and putting it together in a very nice story. Do you ever do shoots in Africa?
Thanks. Yes. I did africa last year.
Great to have some more great quality content. Your story telling is amazing and always look forward to your videos
Wow! Just wow! Love your videos and photos. ❤
Ospreys mostly, but birds in general. Hunting Ospreys would top the list though!
That’s a wide range of time. Anywhere from November to February
So great to see a long video! And the music is great!
Fantastic Mark, I need to move to Florida 🤣
It is very hard to pick a favorite. You do such a fantastic job of taking video and photo's. But what really adds to the story is how you tell the story. You are fascinating.
Always great Mark!
Beautiful video, great work !!
Quite brilliant Mark 👏👏👏
Love these long form videos that allow story telling time. So well done and enjoyable for photographers and non photographers alike. Hopefully one of our FL trips can be timed to attend a workshop. The Ospreys up here in NJ have been crazy active and I've finally found some places where their hunting grounds aren't so large that it's out of photo territory. I'm amazed how these birds co-habitate with humans, we have one nest in the parking lot atop a light pole at a place that does wedding receptions. There's platforms farther out in the wetlands but for some reason they come back to this urban area every year!
That’s awesome!
Amazing pictures and video, as always!