Absolutely brilliant video Mike. Thanks for sharing all that information. Some wonderful hides.. and some fascinating birds. That blue waxbill was stunning!
You're certainly a well travelled man Mike! What a fantastic portfolio you must have, & I realise that this is only a fraction of it. There's some incredible species in all of these destinations, hard to say which I would choose first to be honest. I will have a look through your links & maybe make a plan (or two). Thanks for posting this 🙏
Well I learnt to ski in Romania but these old Eastern European spots look great for wildlife too. Incredible whats available these days, beautiful photographs, already got the bags packed thanks for sharing!
Thanks Mike for this interesting video. We have just bought a house in Bulgaria close to the Romanian border and thanks to you I now know that we are only a 5 hour drive from the Skua Adventure Reserve in the Danube Delta. Definitely worth a few days visit while we are there. Thanks also for the rest of the videos as I find them really informative and interesting.
Hello, I now and then go to Bulgaria for birding. I saw you have bought a house in Bulgaria and wanted just to know whereabout it is and if there would be a free room I could rent during my trip to Bulgaria in Spring 23. With kind regards, Michail Sobadjiew
Absolutely super Mike, most enjoyable and really useful information. I would love to visit these places - but not yet I am genuinely sorry to say, getting on a plane and no immunisation yet for corvid - I just would not risk it.
Great video, thanks a lot! I have a question regarding the raptor hides near Valencia. Could you tell me which focal length you used or would recommend (full frame equivalent)? I "only" have a 600mm prime, could this be to long in some occasions?
@@MikeLaneFRPS Thanks a lot! I have a quick follow-up question: Is the problem of being too close especially true for the goshawk or bonelli eagle hide?
Bonellis eaqle would be okay. Goshawk I think too big. Perches could have been changed since I was there, especially the Goshawk. @@FabianFoppNaturfotografie
You are obviously not a photographer! I am a wildlife photographer and I often use roadkill to lure in birds of prey to where I am wanting them to go. One place they showed on Mike’s film were stocking the lakes with fish, that’s normal because otters, mink and birds eat fish naturally. We photograph them not shoot them.
This dude is by far my favorite bird photographer on UA-cam. Seems like such a nice guy - would love to be able to hang out in person.
Absolutely brilliant video Mike. Thanks for sharing all that information. Some wonderful hides.. and some fascinating birds. That blue waxbill was stunning!
Muchas gracias por esta información tan útil.un placer disfrutar de tu experiencia.
You're certainly a well travelled man Mike! What a fantastic portfolio you must have, & I realise that this is only a fraction of it. There's some incredible species in all of these destinations, hard to say which I would choose first to be honest. I will have a look through your links & maybe make a plan (or two).
Thanks for posting this 🙏
Many thanks!
Jackal and hide :)
Nice pictures!!! Congratulations Mike !! Welcome from Hungary:))) I live an other national park area, Körös -Maros national park ( Szabadkígyós)
Breathtaking photos Mike well done 👍💯
Hello new friend watching from Belgium ,thanks for sharing very nice video , Success
Just found your videos. I enjoy them a lot and i really hope you keep making videos like this! Thanks a lot!
Great blog Mike really enjoyed it, Spain looks very good thank you for sharing
Well I learnt to ski in Romania but these old Eastern European spots look great for wildlife too. Incredible whats available these days, beautiful photographs, already got the bags packed thanks for sharing!
This is really great, thanks for the compilation!
Awesome video, and spectacular photography.
Thank you Mike - fantastic video as always.
Hi Mike, Great video as always. May be a top 10 of UK sites next time ;)
Pretty fancy graphic for you Mike:) Joking aside the video was very helpful.
Glad you liked it!
Super nice photo's of all the nature.
Thanks Mike it's very helpful and informative for the bird tours companies 👍
Great video! Thanks!
Many thanks, Mike. I would also recommend a tour of Sri
Lanka.
Amazing pictures which is you taken in different countries I'm enjoying a lot .. best regards.
Wonderful! Very informative and a lot of great photos
Fantastic images there Mike, and a great video enjoyed it thanks
This was AMAZING video, Thank You.
awesome destinations ideas and gorgeous photos from each of them, thanks so much for sharing
Very good 👍🏻
Thanks Mike for this interesting video. We have just bought a house in Bulgaria close to the Romanian border and thanks to you I now know that we are only a 5 hour drive from the Skua Adventure Reserve in the Danube Delta. Definitely worth a few days visit while we are there. Thanks also for the rest of the videos as I find them really informative and interesting.
Hello, I now and then go to Bulgaria for birding. I saw you have bought a house in Bulgaria and wanted just to know whereabout it is and if there would be a free room I could rent during my trip to Bulgaria in Spring 23. With kind regards, Michail Sobadjiew
Very interesting, really enjoyed this video.
vielen Dank für die Tipps!
Hi Mike,
Thanks for sharing. Very well presented, informative video and photos. Really enjoy your laid back style.
Absolutely super Mike, most enjoyable and really useful information. I would love to visit these places - but not yet I am genuinely sorry to say, getting on a plane and no immunisation yet for corvid - I just would not risk it.
Thanks, much appreciated ;)
Great video, thanks a lot! I have a question regarding the raptor hides near Valencia. Could you tell me which focal length you used or would recommend (full frame equivalent)? I "only" have a 600mm prime, could this be to long in some occasions?
I used the 300mm, 40-150 zoom and 100-400 zoom on MFT bodies. yes you will be too close at times.
@@MikeLaneFRPS Thanks a lot! I have a quick follow-up question: Is the problem of being too close especially true for the goshawk or bonelli eagle hide?
Bonellis eaqle would be okay. Goshawk I think too big. Perches could have been changed since I was there, especially the Goshawk.
@@FabianFoppNaturfotografie
@@MikeLaneFRPS thanks a lot for your answer and keep up the good work 😃
U.U
Id love to catch a Kingfisher on camera that close .
Thanks for the helpful & generous information!! 😎👍🏻😎👍🏻
So sad to see places where they lure animals by putting out food, day after day. sorry, but that's not wildlife photography
You are obviously not a photographer! I am a wildlife photographer and I often use roadkill to lure in birds of prey to where I am wanting them to go. One place they showed on Mike’s film were stocking the lakes with fish, that’s normal because otters, mink and birds eat fish naturally. We photograph them not shoot them.
Thanks Mike, love your channel. Any recommendations for day trips in Andalucia?