I shall look for these...warblers. Have you ever been to Wildwood Park in Harrisburg? Surrounded by highways and an industrial zone, the birds are so used to people there they practically land on your shoulder (not really) and more turtles than you can count.
Love warbler migration! I am up in NH. I have more success photographically though once the nesting species establish a territory. They always stay up so high in the trees in migration for the most part, with some exceptions, so tougher photo wise. Getting good photos of blackpolls was a challenge for me too. They nest up in the higher elevations of the whites here and the trees are stunted at high elevations so I succeeded that way. Nice video and good luck with the channel, just subscribed.
That’s amazing! My strategy during a lot of migration is at least find a good spot or trail that is up on a mountain side so that there is a drop off on one side or the other. That way you’re more eye level with a bird say 20-25 feet up in a tree when shooting. I know photographers such as Scott Keys actually do this on pull offs on the side of the road where it kind of drops off and I’m pretty sure I heard him say he shoots right out of the car that way sometimes. I’ve had people tell me that specific species occupy different levels of the foliage and trees themselves during migration as well, though I haven’t found much more information on that anywhere to go off of. Wish there was a book detailing those things more specifically. Thanks for the compliment though and I’ll be sure to check out some of your videos as well!
I do the same with trying to find terrain to get higher. Black and white warblers and yellow rumped are definitely the best bet to get lower down naturally. Black and whites often move along tree trunks like creepers or nuthatches. Chestnut sided sometimes come down. Yellow warblers get low in marshy areas. I agree with your sentiment, I wish there was a book! For now its just observation and trial and error! @@TheDirtyBirder
@@johnwelchphotography absolutely! I love black and whites and I believe they do breed in my state as well. I know worm eating warblers are typically always too high up on the mountain for me to get any good photos of also. You’re right though for now it’s just observation and trail and error. Maybe in the future I’ll make it a point to compare notes with others like you and create a guide for people like us who could really use that information.
I was just about to comment the exact same thing! It's amazing to photograph them on territory. Migration is very hit or miss. On territory they don't go anywhere and tend to be quite active and will often forage around eye level and will come close once they don't consider you a threat. Check eBird species maps for the month of June to see what's breeding around you.
You’re not far from the big migration we have in OH. Check out biggest week of birding in America. Magee marsh and others. This area along Lake Erie is a migrant trap, where they rest up before they move across the Lake to Canada.People come from all over the country. It’s busy, but it’s so much fun. They are 4 parks very close together that you can bird, as well as many others you can drive to in an hour or so. Happy Birding!
Nice informative video. What kind of gear are you using? I am in East Tennessee and we get a few warblers coming thru our area. But I hear the Blue Ridge Parkway is the place to be if you live in Tennessee......New Subscriber. Thanks Ron
Thank you! I’m currently working with a Sony a7rv but all the photos taken in this video were taken with a Sony a7r3. The lens I use is the Sony 200-600.
Love it! Great work
Thanks a ton! Stay tuned for this years migration video! It was a good one.
New subbie from central Alberta! 🇨🇦 Great video, I LOVE warblers.
Thanks so much! And welcome to the channel!
I shall look for these...warblers. Have you ever been to Wildwood Park in Harrisburg? Surrounded by highways and an industrial zone, the birds are so used to people there they practically land on your shoulder (not really) and more turtles than you can count.
I haven’t! By the photos I looked up it looks like a great place for warbler migration though.
Love warbler migration! I am up in NH. I have more success photographically though once the nesting species establish a territory. They always stay up so high in the trees in migration for the most part, with some exceptions, so tougher photo wise. Getting good photos of blackpolls was a challenge for me too. They nest up in the higher elevations of the whites here and the trees are stunted at high elevations so I succeeded that way. Nice video and good luck with the channel, just subscribed.
That’s amazing! My strategy during a lot of migration is at least find a good spot or trail that is up on a mountain side so that there is a drop off on one side or the other. That way you’re more eye level with a bird say 20-25 feet up in a tree when shooting. I know photographers such as Scott Keys actually do this on pull offs on the side of the road where it kind of drops off and I’m pretty sure I heard him say he shoots right out of the car that way sometimes. I’ve had people tell me that specific species occupy different levels of the foliage and trees themselves during migration as well, though I haven’t found much more information on that anywhere to go off of. Wish there was a book detailing those things more specifically. Thanks for the compliment though and I’ll be sure to check out some of your videos as well!
I do the same with trying to find terrain to get higher. Black and white warblers and yellow rumped are definitely the best bet to get lower down naturally. Black and whites often move along tree trunks like creepers or nuthatches. Chestnut sided sometimes come down. Yellow warblers get low in marshy areas. I agree with your sentiment, I wish there was a book! For now its just observation and trial and error! @@TheDirtyBirder
@@johnwelchphotography absolutely! I love black and whites and I believe they do breed in my state as well. I know worm eating warblers are typically always too high up on the mountain for me to get any good photos of also. You’re right though for now it’s just observation and trail and error. Maybe in the future I’ll make it a point to compare notes with others like you and create a guide for people like us who could really use that information.
I was just about to comment the exact same thing! It's amazing to photograph them on territory. Migration is very hit or miss. On territory they don't go anywhere and tend to be quite active and will often forage around eye level and will come close once they don't consider you a threat. Check eBird species maps for the month of June to see what's breeding around you.
@@Zurbert82 Well said, great tips!
You’re not far from the big migration we have in OH. Check out biggest week of birding in America. Magee marsh and others. This area along Lake Erie is a migrant trap, where they rest up before they move across the Lake to Canada.People come from all over the country. It’s busy, but it’s so much fun. They are 4 parks very close together that you can bird, as well as many others you can drive to in an hour or so. Happy Birding!
That sounds like a dream. I’ll be sure to do some research into it and see if I can maybe plan a trip this year!
Nice informative video. What kind of gear are you using?
I am in East Tennessee and we get a few warblers coming thru our area. But I hear the Blue Ridge Parkway is the place to be if you live in Tennessee......New Subscriber. Thanks Ron
Thank you! I’m currently working with a Sony a7rv but all the photos taken in this video were taken with a Sony a7r3. The lens I use is the Sony 200-600.