Hi Darell! the way you explain your excellent advice reflects an intense love for nature. The emphasis and naturalness with which you present your experiences is contagious and awakens in us a special sensitivity to observe and enjoy the animal world. My sincere congratulations for your time and dedication. Thanks a lot! Greetings from my little ornithological paradise in the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Hello Darell from Texas! What I did was to find an interesting limb and drill a hole in the end of it and mount it to a tree. I put seed or other food in the hole and make sure that it is parallel to the ground pointing upward like the tree. The birds land on it and get the food out and stay on the end of the limb until they've had enough. The background is far enough away to give me that blurred bokeh. I also use a 200-500mm lens. Will try some of your tips and thanks for the info.
Lots of terrific ideas. I especially like the green plastic background idea. My main shooting angle has a messy background and this will really solve the problem. Impressive photos too!
Fantastic tips. With my time available; not much, I can set up a portable back garden photo studio. Nip out for the odd hour and move it around and change the props according to light and weather.
Thanks. I think the key to our natural garden is spending very little effort on it. In the future I do intend to do more gardening, but at the moment mowing all the grass is enough work.
Until recently I was using a screen with a cut out as a mobile hide. As I now have a pop up hide I now plan to use the screen as a mobile background thanks to your tip. Lovely pictures.
Great tips and nice images Darrell. A goods idea with the tray on chains underneath the feeder to catch the dropped seeds. That squirrel-proof feeder would work if there was only one wire perch on it, nothing else for the squirrel to wedge itself against so as to not close the hatch.
Excellent, Darrell! Lots of great tips and as for the photographs - all superb. My out and out favourite was the beautiful blue tit at approx 13:45. Loved that the woodpecker was right on cue a bit earlier too - how did you manage to get him to do that fly past?! Lol!
Hi Darrell. In my garden I have 5 feeders 1 Ground Feeder and a water bowl. The feeders are Suet Pellet Feeder. Fat Ball Feeder. Sunflower Heart. Peanut. And just a normal mixed feeder (They are all clean) There Is a bird table coming out off the hedge and the feeders are on a pole nearby. There isn't any cats. But even with all this I only get 21 Species that is probaly quite good but I haven't seen most of them andif I do it's no to regular so what could I do to get more to come?.
Yes I am very lucky where I live. I used to live in a terrace and would have snapped somebodies arm off for a 20x20 garden. It is not lost on me how privileged I am.
It's only gonna work for seed eaters. I'm trying to get warblers, water birds and swallows. I've never seen a birdfeeder having insects in it to attracked insect eaters.
Wonderful tips and beautiful photos! Thanks so much for sharing!!
You are very welcome Heidi.
Hi Darell! the way you explain your excellent advice reflects an intense love for nature. The emphasis and naturalness with which you present your experiences is contagious and awakens in us a special sensitivity to observe and enjoy the animal world. My sincere congratulations for your time and dedication. Thanks a lot!
Greetings from my little ornithological paradise in the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Thanks for your kind words. I am jealous of your Spanish ornithological paradise.
😮 beautiful pictures, I'll have a go down my allotment, many thanks for the ideas.
Excellent tips and great photos Thank you
Im in the process of setting up for some home bird photography and this video was brilliant. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Hello Darell from Texas! What I did was to find an interesting limb and drill a hole in the end of it and mount it to a tree. I put seed or other food in the hole and make sure that it is parallel to the ground pointing upward like the tree. The birds land on it and get the food out and stay on the end of the limb until they've had enough. The background is far enough away to give me that blurred bokeh. I also use a 200-500mm lens. Will try some of your tips and thanks for the info.
Hello Texas. It always amazes me when people see my work from all over the world. Glad you enjoyed it.
Lots of terrific ideas. I especially like the green plastic background idea. My main shooting angle has a messy background and this will really solve the problem. Impressive photos too!
Hi Darrell Some great tips there. We loved the Blue Tit shot with the wing out and the Robin with the pink flowers. Thanks Jon & Sandra
You have probably seen that in comps. It got into the RSPB magazine as well.
Fantastic tips. With my time available; not much, I can set up a portable back garden photo studio. Nip out for the odd hour and move it around and change the props according to light and weather.
I have made a video where I took photos through my kitchen window.
Thank you for the great tips.
And what an amazing picture at 4:50 (goldfinch) perfect composition and wonderfull colours
Glad you enjoyed it Marie.
Enjoyed this so much. Really appreciate the time it must have taken. Beautiful photos too
Thanks Frank. I am fortunate to have this in m garden.
Awesome. Excellent demonstration never seen before
Hi Darrell, a very helpful video showing the different ways and sets to get that perfect image. Looks like you have a lovely natural garden.
Thanks. I think the key to our natural garden is spending very little effort on it. In the future I do intend to do more gardening, but at the moment mowing all the grass is enough work.
Wish I had a garden that size with great features to take some lovely images. It has still given me a few useful ideas for my small garden.
We are lucky to have so much space. I have got ideas to landscape the garden more. Someday maybe.
Thank you for these great tips! The photos are beautiful!!
You are welcome.
Great video, wonderful tips. Thank you!
Hi Darrell, great tips and information!
Thanks
Great tips
Hi, awesome video l. Thank you for sharing
Great video Great tips as always.
Would like to see some tutorials and tips for photoshop/lightroomcCC
Amazing shots. Very nicely done and more informative. Thank you. Lots of new and beautiful shots.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you! I am thinking of making a better station for photographing birds in my backyard and these are great ideas! Thank you again!
Thank you very much for these tips! Nice images!
Great video, very informative!
Glad it was helpful!
Until recently I was using a screen with a cut out as a mobile hide. As I now have a pop up hide I now plan to use the screen as a mobile background thanks to your tip. Lovely pictures.
I had a pop up hide for a while, I am thinking of getting another.
Great ideas! Thank you!!!
Great information as always will use some of these in my backyard.
Glad it was helpful!
Love this!
Thank ylu
Great update Darrell, thank you 👍
Glad you enjoyed it. Was conscious of long time subscribers to not want to appear to be repeating myself.
Great tips and nice images Darrell. A goods idea with the tray on chains underneath the feeder to catch the dropped seeds. That squirrel-proof feeder would work if there was only one wire perch on it, nothing else for the squirrel to wedge itself against so as to not close the hatch.
Squirrels will always find a way.
Some good tip in this blog thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent, Darrell! Lots of great tips and as for the photographs - all superb. My out and out favourite was the beautiful blue tit at approx 13:45. Loved that the woodpecker was right on cue a bit earlier too - how did you manage to get him to do that fly past?! Lol!
I actually have two woodpeckers that visit, first time I been dive bombed though.
This explains SO much! 🙌🙌🙌
Thanks. Glad you found it useful.
Fantastic video. Thank you.
You're welcome.
Hi Darrell. In my garden I have 5 feeders 1 Ground Feeder and a water bowl. The feeders are Suet Pellet Feeder. Fat Ball Feeder. Sunflower Heart. Peanut. And just a normal mixed feeder (They are all clean) There Is a bird table coming out off the hedge and the feeders are on a pole nearby. There isn't any cats. But even with all this I only get 21 Species that is probaly quite good but I haven't seen most of them andif I do it's no to regular so what could I do to get more to come?.
Well done!
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Having squirrel proof feeders is crazy... You want to attract as many animals to the pool as possible.
They steal all the food and destroy the feeders. They don’t seem to have grasped the concept of sharing.
"your only limit is your ..." 20'x20' garden on a housing estate! How I envy yours.
Yes I am very lucky where I live. I used to live in a terrace and would have snapped somebodies arm off for a 20x20 garden. It is not lost on me how privileged I am.
My ‘dropped’ bird seed is gratefully hoovered up by our resident Hedgehog as soon as it’s dark.
It's only gonna work for seed eaters. I'm trying to get warblers, water birds and swallows. I've never seen a birdfeeder having insects in it to attracked insect eaters.