Back in my Cornish woodland | Nature heals and Spring photography in an English wood | Canon R3
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- Опубліковано 12 кві 2024
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Welcome back to my Cornish woodland in England where I talk about the healing power of nature and search for some Spring photography subjects using the Canon R3. As well as some recent trail camera footage and work I've conducted since I arrived home.
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Rich
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Dorothy was probably right, there's no place like home.
Very much a display of "absence makes the heart grow fonder" from you in this video Richard! I get the impression coming back to your more familiar wildlife is like seeing an old friend.
Great video, look forward to discovering Canada's wildlife with you as well as your return
Well said my friend, I don't think I could have possibly said it better, lol. It will be there when I return and it will be full speed ahead for sure. Loving the new wildlife here so much to see and learn. All the best Rich 😀
Hi Richard, you looked like a contented man back in your woodland, it's a pity you won't see the woodland floor covered in bluebells and fox Cubs this year but more time for the animals to move in while your away in Canada, that's something to look forward too when the family and yourself move back Home.
I was totally James, and a massive shame I won't get to see the beautiful carpet of Bluebells! Still, when I get home there will be even more, lol.. It's nice to know the animals and birds will get on with life and they are safe and sound in a private area. I've been planning stuff already, so when I get home I will be on it full time. Thanks for watching. Rich 👍
Oh wow! What I wouldn’t give to have my own woodland. I can see why you miss it, but great that it’s thriving as wildlife habitat and fantastic that the neighbouring field will be reclaimed for nature. 🤞🏻for more fox cubs 🥰
I do love it over here but also really miss our British countryside and nature. ~Dee
Thanks very much Dee, I feel very lucky to be able to own such a place and I do miss it lots, even watch my own videos on the woods to remind me they are still there, lol.
Exciting to see how things progress when I get back, and the Fox Cubs were amazing last year, going to miss them big time. Love Canada's wildlife but I'll always miss homes. Cheers Rich 😀
It was great to see the development of your woodland and I can relate to your torn feelings of having to leave for a while, I am now retired having worked in large cities and have now returned to my native Devon and enjoying the fantastic environment and nature every day.
Thanks Barry it was certainly lovely to be back amongst the wood! Sad to leave it be but still it will be there when I return! That sounds great, I bet your a happy man. Thanks again for watching. Rich 😀
Good to see you back here in the UK if only for a short while.
Thanks Alan, great to be back home for a bit, next time for much longer all being well. Cheers for watching. Rich 👍
So lovely to watch.Great to see you back in Cornwall at your wonderful woodland and enjoying the sights and sounds there.Lovely content.Looking forward to more from your Canadian adventures too.🥰
Glad you enjoyed it Alison, it was amazing to be back in the wood as I've missed it so much! When I get home I might live in it, lol.. Not sure what Sarah will say.. Cheers Mx
Great to see an update on the woodland what an amazing array of wildlife in there great news about the adjoining fields
Hi Steve, thanks very much. There is loads going on which certainly makes me smile, when I get back I’ll be getting on with my plans that’s for sure. Cheers R 👍
Oh home! So nice to see at the start of spring 🌳 🌺
It really is!❤️
Hi Richard fantastic video as always really enjoyed watching you back in your woodland, trial cam footage was brilliant it great to see the land adjoining your woodland will be looked after by a farmer interested in wildlife, fantastic video Richard thank you for sharing it with us. Martyn
Thanks Martyn, yeah it was amazing to be back and I really didn't want to leave as you could probably tell, lol.. I'm really happy to have him as the land owner, there was potential for it to be much different which could have been so so bad! A long one to explain but it's all good now. Cheers Rich 👍
Really enjoyed that son what a variety of bird life amazing great shots 🦅🦅👍👍
Thanks Dad, really missing the woodland! But it was great to be back and have a look around. M👍
Hi Rich, it was great to see you in your woodland again, and to see it thriving is superb 👍🏽 lots of species there and hopefully plenty of offspring to come. As you said really hard to leave it behind, but its always there for you Mate 👍🏽 Thanks for bringing us along and see you on the next one 📸
Thanks very much Lee, I do miss it loads but like you say it's not going anywhere so I'll keep planning my projects and crack on with them as soon as I am home. Cheers Rich 👍
Brilliant can’t wait for you to move back to the uk
Thanks very much for watching, I can't either, lol... Loads of projects when I do. Cheers Rich 👍
A real heartfelt video and beautifully made Rich. I for one enjoy both the UK and Canadian videos so can't wait til the next one. Hope the journey home was a good one and thanks to you for your support too as always, cheers, Sean.
Thanks Sean, your a Top bloke and I appreciate your comment and for support the channel and my socials! My pleasure my friend, all the best and good luck with your channel, it will grow just keep at it. Don't let any negative comments get you down, we all get them as some people love to give you grief and try and put you down! Never let them WIN. Cheers Rich 💪👍
Wonderful video Richard the woodland is looking fantastic
Thanks Darren, so good to be back albiet for a short while, but I will be back:-) 👍
I came in 15 minutes late, so I'm rewinding to the beginning 😊👀
Thanks Jon👍
Polecat and stoat near the end were great ... with the badger a nice collection of Mustelids cheers
Yeah, talk about lucky with the mammals! So good to see that they are all thriving whilst I am away. Thanks for watching Chris, all the best Rich 👍
Top Drawer ...
April ..thee wettest i've ever known it . A week off work and only had 1 decent days weather .
Good journey n travels back across the water ..
Cheers Colin, I know it was awful when I was back, rain, rain and more rain!! Shocking, lets hope it sorts itself out ASAP! Cheers Rich 👍
Mate your so lucky to have that land , well jealous!! Incredible with the pole cat & stout ! And ya fox earth looks incredible location!!! I’m out & about looking for fox earth at the mo! So hard to find an active earth. So you got it all going on !! Ya must be hard leaving ! Still like you say wildlife keeps going on !!! Take care craig ! Ps so wish I lived near by loved to keep on the trail cameras 🎥 for you !!
Thanks Craig, I really am and kind of pinch myself when I watch my own video, lol... It feels weird just leaving it and coming back to Canada! Still it will be there when I get home with little change, but my projects will be going full speed by then! Will have to get you down for a visit one day, I'd love to show you around. You'd be more than welcome to do that if you were close. Thanks Rich 👍
Sorry meant to put the comment on your latest video in the park the birds and pictures were brilliant including the commentry🦅🦅👍👍
No worries Dad, thanks very much for watching and checking it out. Hope I wasn't talking toooo much, lol...👍
Cracking video Richard, looking forward to the updates.
Thanks Paul, great to be back home.
Next time I’ll spend a bit longer. All the best Rich 👍
Good to see you back Rich if only briefly. The woods looking fantastic. The weather just turning now it’s been shocking! Great footage! Look forward to seeing you back in Canada & home again! Atb👍
Hey Trev, great to hear from you my friend! Yeah they were looking good and I'd imagine the Bluebells are coming on rather well now. Sorry about the weather, lets hope it sorts itself out ASAP. Thanks for the support, cheers Rich 👍
Brilliant project! I had no idea how many videos I had missed until you prompted me to take a look. I guess I have some catching up to do. Cheers!
@@joncothranphotography9375 lol, no worries Jon its great to have you still watching, as one of my regulars i always look forward to getting comments weekly. Appreciate the support and thanks for watching my quick visit to Cornwall 👍
What a fantastic location
Thanks very much Rob, I feel very lucky. Cheers Rich 👍
great video Richard, good to see you on this side of the pond, I do however enjoy your videos from Canada, but good to see your woodland and the wildlife in it thriving, top job 👍
Hi mate, thanks very much it was great to be back home but gutted to have to leave! I'm glad you are enjoying them, sadly not as popular as the ones back home but that's the way it goes. I'm planning lots of projects now for when I get back, still a long way off but as soon as I get back I'll be cracking on full speed. Just watching your latest video on Dippers, I like to be able to support other channels, especially ones from back home. Thanks again Rich 👍
@@RichardBirchett thanks for the reply, yeh been lucky enough to get them on my local river, I was sat there this morning for a few hours, the dippers and grey wagtails busy up and down the river, a male and female sparrow halk chasing one another, and a weasel came running along a log straight towards me, what amazing start to a lazy Sunday morning lol, good luck with your projects, looking forward to seeing the vids, have a good one, and stay safe 👍
Good to have you back 👍
Thanks very much. missed it so much. Nice to have you watch it, thanks R 👍
The weather here in Toronto was great, until a few days ago, now rainy, windy and cold. I'm sure it has to be better in the UK than here right now.
Hi Chris, yeah what's all this wet stuff!!! Glad it's better today and that Sun is so warm, must be full Spring now? Yeah the UK has been very bad! Cheers Rich
Lovely video Richard, welcome back to the UK. What a stunning woodland you have there, thanks for sharing - I shall be keeping up to date with your Canada videos 😊
Hey Marc, thanks very much mate it was awesome to be back, shame it wasn't for longer and better weather. My pleasure and thanks for supporting the channel, going to see if I can get one of your videos on before I have my son on my case to go and play outside! lol... Cheers Rich 👍
Rich I had a smile form ear to ear the whole video, it’s such a special place the woodlands. Say G’day to master Henry from me ( in your best Aussie accent ) lol, warm regards from Stuart 🇦🇺
Thanks Stuart, really glad it made you smile they really are such special places aren't they. I did my best accent and he said 'daddy why are you speaking welsh' lol.. Bless him😆. Thanks mate, he says Hi and can't believe you watch from so far away! Think you are the only one who follows me from the other side! Amazing and I love it that you do. Cheers Rich 👍
You are truly blessed to have your beautiful property in Cornwall, and, have new adventures awaiting you inCanada which I am so looking forward to seeing.
All the very best in all you do. Stay healthy and keep smiling. Cheers Allan.
Thanks Allan, lovely to have you watch my latest and my exploits in Canada. Lots of adventures and trips to come very soon. You to, and thanks for the support. All the best Rich 👍
Lovely video Richard and I SO empathise with your feelings re your woodland, I certainly miss mine but at least my current rented home I back on to a nature reserve (old deciduous woodland too) but nothing compares with having your own private patch. The next 3 years will whizz by !! Like you I've never had any major mental health issues above life's usual stresses but the woods and countryside always my go to place to unwind and recharge. Enjoying your Canada videos too but don't get me started on the bloody UA-cam algorithm ..suffice to say they never ever seem to help your numbers but just produce new hiccups and was one reason I stopped making mine !! I was in Cornwall in mid March and had the only (relative) decent week and biblical storms the week after !!
Thanks very much for watching Nigel, yeah it was a hard goodbye to the woods and our home as it might be as long as a year before we go back, all depending on things. This first year has flown by so I'd imagine the next 3 will do the same. We are moving to a new area in a few months and on the wildlife front things will be much better and far more wild so that should keep me busy.
Yeah, that algorithm is a right pain, I messed around with release times, did a few less a month and boom! UA-cam pulled the rug a bit, not sure if it will get better but it won't stop me producing videos regardless of how they are received or watched. A few people have private messaged me ands said they watch my Canadian ones less and miss my ones from the UK, still lots of others still like to see what Canada has to offer.
Yeah, you did well there as it's been terrible, hope things improve. All the best and thanks for watching. Rich 👍
"weather is better in Canada" said no one ever haha
I know mate!! So bad in the UK right now, beautiful here though 😂👍🇨🇦
Hi Richard, you certainly have carved out a lovely spot for your family in Cornwall. I think you will also enjoy the relatively quieter life here in Ottawa, this summer, compared to where you are living at the moment.
Thanks Phil, it's a great spot and I do miss it loads but the experience of another Country, the wildlife will all enhance me as a photographer and naturalist so I relish the chance to explore what the great white north has to offer. Yep, excited about Ottawa! Lots to look forward to I hope. Thanks for watching Rich 👍
Great to see the woodland thriving Rich. Can see your really going to miss it again. Look forward to the next update. Cheers Keith
Hi Keith, thanks very much mate it was so good for the soul getting back home and in the wood! Gutted to leave but nothing will change and it will be there waiting for me when I get back, Great Grass Snake video mate, never seen one. Cheers Rich 👍
@@RichardBirchett thanks mate
Good to see you back in the UK Rich. Bitter sweet eh having to go back across the pond, enjoy your time in Canada though mate because before you know it you'll be packing up and heading back to Blighty!! ATB, Si 😀
Thanks mate, it really was hard to leave it! Very true, got to make the most of it and time goes bye so quickly. Will need some good tips on hide building from you when I get back💪🏻😀👍. Cheers Rich 🇨🇦🇬🇧
Wonderful footage at the end. The fox and stoat, so gorgeous!
Glad you enjoyed it, it was wonderful to be back home in the woods. Next time for much longer I hope. All the best Richard 👍
@@RichardBirchett Oh I hope so, it must be torture having to leave that beautiful woodland each time you go back to Canada!
@SkylarkFields really is hard! But knowing it’s there and the wildlife are still doing well keeps me smiling 😃👍
A few thoughts in random point form
- love your woodland! Great mix of old and newer! Love that it's on a slope!! Mine is just flat ha...
- love those trees with the wavy spooky Halloween branches you have here and there... idk what they are for you, but in Canada, the tree that most closely matches are called Burr Oak
- I can't recognise any of the bird calls, trees, or plants! 😂 It's a bit unnerving and disorientating! Maybe a bit of what you felt/feel here at times in Canada
- you seem refreshed, your woods are like a perfect old sweater, I'm sure
-Oh! And those tree mosses are stunning! You don't see the over the top moss growth often in Ontario, not until you reach the temprate rainforests of British Columbia or the westcoast below that (Washington state, Northern California)
No worries and thanks Jon.
Yeah, the slope adds much needed shelter for a lot of the mammals and birds from the prevailing winds we get. It's quite gnarly in places which adds to the character of it's ancient status, although many of the old Oaks and Beach trees were removed and the fir was planted for industry! Shame but I will hopefully return it back to it's full status in time. The mosses are great and show what a unique climate we have in Cornwall and the South West in general, make for great images.
Ah yes, thats how I feel when I am here, al feels a bit alien but I am gradually getting better and better on calls and ID's, plus I love a challenge and to learn more about the country.
You've hit the nail on the head there, it always feels like that and lifts me instantly! Thanks for watching and for sharing my videos I really appreciate the help since I've been here. Cheers Rich 👍
Great to see all that wonderful work you have done for nature in your wooland Richard, well done, do you know much about the insect life you have there. Another top informative video as always and counting the days to the next one across the pond in Canada 👍
Hi Raymond, thanks very much I was certainly gutted to leave as I wanted to do so much more to the woods, those ideas are still jumping around my head so plans will start as soon as I get back. I know a fair bit about the insect life as I love all things big and small, the leaf litter is alive with invertebrate life will get back to you if required? Thanks for watching, until the nest one. Have a good week. Rich 👍
Great video Richard, lovely to see the woodland is doing well and to see you back in the UK! Look forward to the next one, whether it's from here or back in Canada🙌🇬🇧🇨🇦
Thanks very much I'm glad you enjoyed it, such a shame I can't have done more but the weather and time were against me! Cheers for your support from Canada and the Uk it's massively appreciated. All the best Rich 😀💪
@@RichardBirchett no problem Richard! I'm sure you'll have better weather/more time when you're back again! Thank you for the wonderful content!
@TheStaffordshireBirder thank you very much, all the best Rich 🙏👍
Great stuff Rich. Lovely to see you back home for a bit. I finally got out this week to put trail cams out in the New Forest. Looking forward to seeing the results soon. Take care
Cheers Mike, it was so great to be back even though it was a little short, could of stayed for weeks. I miss it loads but its not going anywhere so I will be going full speed on it when I return. Best of luck with the trail cams I hope you get lucky. Cheers Rich 👍
Nice one Richard, must have been hard to leave especially at this time of year👍
Thanks very much mate, it was really hard to say bye? Especially as it’s spring and I’ll miss all the action! Still it will be there when I return. Cheers for watching 🙏👍
You sure got a rich diversity of wildlife in your woods Richard!
Cheers Neil, such a lot going on isn't there! Probably helps that it's private and I'm not there disturbing it, lol.. Cheers Rich👍
Fantastic, great to see your woodland thriving and good news about the surrounding fields. Safe travels and all the very best to you all. 👍📷😎
Many thanks Rob, it was awesome news and when I get back I'd imagine the Wildlife will be that much better! Appreciate that my friend, your support on my channel and Insta is amazing so pleased to have you along for the journey. Rich 👍
We may not have such a selection of species as Canada Richard but your enthusiasm in this video for U. K. wildlife really shows - will be following your exploits in Canada but looking forward to more updates as you return occasionly. 👍
Thanks Glenn, I miss our Wildlife so much and we maybe a small island but we have a great selection of Nature. It's different here and nothing will come close to home, when I get back I won't be moving again that's for sure, thanks for the support on the channel. All the best Rich 😀
Great video Richard. You are very fortunate to have acquired a lovely piece of land to set up your own personal nature preserve. I’m currently looking into the concept of Micro or Mini forests. This is where vacant lands, scrub lands and open parkland are converted into areas of high density vegetation (planted with trees and shrubs). For me, purchasing a small acreage of land is really out of the question but buying small plots of abandoned or poor quality land is. These small plots have been shown to significantly increase new habitat for wildlife at a relatively low cost. That said, I look forward with great anticipation to see what you can accomplish with your woodlot in Cornwall. Keep up the good work!
Hi Keith,
Yes I do feel blessed to have a little piece of heaven back home, I do miss it as you can tell. Nice one, good for you I hope it goes well and you secure it and make it better for nature! It's amazing what happen when you enhance an area, if nature could thank you it would! When I get home I will be planning loads, hope you can stick with me until then. Cheers Rich 👍
Gutted for you Richard, for a minute I thought you were back…. Your woodland is doing great and really good you have someone you can trust to look after it in your absence… 👍🇬🇧
Thanks for watching Smiffy, I am too, really wish I could have stayed much longer but when I return I will be getting on with lots of plans. Yeah Dan is a good bloke and will keep an eye on things. Cheers Rich 👍
Hi Richard, I bet it was good to be back even for only a quick visit. It was lovely to see the amount of wildlife in your woodland.Safe trip back to Canada.
Yes it was totally Mark, shame it wasn't for longer but thats life! I will be very excited to get back and start to implement my future plans for it! Thanks for watching. Rich 👍
Hi Richard, great to see your woodland doing well and the wildlife thriving. It's just starting to dry out in the UK now thank goodness. All the best Steve.
Cheers Steve, yep without me there it sure is appreciated by nature! That makes me smile even though I miss it loads. Thats great to hear mate, about time. Cheers Rich 👍
I thought for a second that Rabbit was about to go down the fox hole!!! 😂
😆😆! That would have been bad news mate! Thanks for checking it out. Rich 👍
Great stuff buddy ❤️
Cheers mate, great to be back ❤️👍
Great to see the progress in the woodland.
Thanks very much my friend, really appreciate it and thanks for watching. All the best Rich 👍
Nice seeing you back in your wood, what is dragging you to Canada? work?
Thanks Stephen, it was so so good to be back! My wifes in the Military and we've been posted here until we return to the UK in 2027. It's a good adventure but home is missed! Thanks for watching Rich 👍
Great video Rich have just come across your channel !!! Fantastic channel and have subbed, look forward to your next video :)
Hi Ryan, thanks very much. indeed for watching and subscribing to the channel it's great to have you follow along. Cheers Rich 👍
You can see tell you are missing your woodland photograph mate.
Thanks John, yeah I was so happy to be back and to leave was quite painful! Can't wait to return again soon. Thanks again Rich 👍