Short Eared Owls Everywhere!

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  • @paulmills7057
    @paulmills7057 4 дні тому +1

    Some sublime images and footage in this one Mike, top notch!👏🏻

  • @alanwatkiss7993
    @alanwatkiss7993 3 дні тому +1

    Nice vlog Mike, some great video and still images.

  • @RF-yp3sd
    @RF-yp3sd 5 днів тому +1

    A beautiful video of the long eared. Nice work, Mike.

  • @nightknight_OM1
    @nightknight_OM1 6 днів тому +1

    Stunning, ❤❤❤

  • @debasishbanerjee7842
    @debasishbanerjee7842 4 дні тому +1

    Hi nice to see. I am from India and came to Leicester. Where do I get owl near Leicester. Pl guide me

  • @tb3photography
    @tb3photography 29 днів тому +3

    Amazing footage. Perhaps my favorite bird to photograph. You did a great job of showing off their beautifully erratic flight patterns. Nice job. And... good on you for mentoring a young photographer. You're making a difference in that kid's life. #instantsubscribe

  • @stephenbolger5925
    @stephenbolger5925 10 днів тому +1

    Superb! Short-eared owl winter in Ireland but in smaller numbers compared to Britain, But its very rare to see Long-eared owls hunting in daylight here in Ireland as Field Vole is largely absent and a small population of Field Vole have only recently been found in Ireland.

  • @Steve.CookPhotography
    @Steve.CookPhotography 26 днів тому +1

    Before I even finished this video, I subscribed to support you and your advocacy of supporting young person's mental health. Keep up the great work!

  • @paulm.d3003
    @paulm.d3003 Місяць тому +1

    Very cool, What a beautiful video !! Magnificent birds of prey, always had a fascination with owls, I must get out and photograph more. Great photos Mike.

  • @satcat
    @satcat 2 дні тому +1

    will follow you from now on mate..keep up the good work..Just booking Tim,s hide now, cheers Den

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  2 дні тому +1

      @@satcat thank you so much 🙏🏻 you will have a great time at Tim’s pal I can guarantee that 👍🏻

  • @damianjohnwildlife
    @damianjohnwildlife Місяць тому +1

    Amazing video mate, absolutely spectacular!
    What a location to have so many flying around you so relaxed.
    Also, great production value - guess I better subscribe now 😂

  • @Mark-x8m
    @Mark-x8m Місяць тому +1

    Had 5 Short Eared Owls near a church last year all winter and into spring. A joy to see.
    In the same 4 day period one week there was also a Long Eared Owl, Barn Owl and the resident Lt Owl.
    Great filming and a fantastic way to spend time with the young n's. ✌🏼

  • @ChrisGoesWild
    @ChrisGoesWild Місяць тому +2

    increasingly finding myself doing less in places where you get the 30+ photogs who only seem to be interested in Shorties! Just not as fun for me, means less shots but totally agree with you

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому

      Yeah I totally understand where your coming from, it’s nice when there’s just a couple of you in a quiet location, it just seems that more special 👍🏻

  • @tobysdad9679
    @tobysdad9679 Місяць тому +3

    Amazing flight shots, well done. Your chanel will certainly grow.

  • @markhunter2001
    @markhunter2001 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks Mike. Lovely video. It was a great afternoon (I was the bloke stood by the wall when the owl came to perch 15ft away) it had done the same thing 3 times the day before!
    It can get busy there but hopefully everyone will continue to behave responsibly and the owls will remain as relaxed around people as they are now.

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому

      Hey Mark thanks pal glad you liked the video I would love to see that head shot! 😂 the detail will be insane.
      I purposely don’t mention any of my locations for that reason, I have had a couple of comments one in particular saying they wouldn’t watch the rest of the video because I state it’s an undisclosed area! But for me this going out to everyone means I cannot vet who goes off the back of the video so I will always put the wildlife first! If people don’t like that then that’s on them and they are only watching videos for the wrong reasons.
      Anyhow great to meet you 👍🏻

  • @tim_dawes_wildlife
    @tim_dawes_wildlife Місяць тому +2

    Stunning footage Mike. I can't believe how close they came! That's an instant subscribe from me, looking forward to watching some more of your movies.

  • @chapelmice
    @chapelmice Місяць тому +1

    Just so beautiful and peaceful. Thank you Mike. I can see your subscriber numbers shooting up, and deservedly so.

  • @seanjonesphotos
    @seanjonesphotos Місяць тому +2

    Thoroughly enjoyed this mate. Wonderful footage and brilliant production made for a great video. Look forward to the next one. ☝🏼 💚

  • @irbis8801
    @irbis8801 Місяць тому +1

    Wonderful place! It’s great that you have healthy population of SEO. Thx for video.

  • @danwillis_photography
    @danwillis_photography Місяць тому +2

    An absolutely class video Mike, loved every second of it mate 👍🏻

  • @alanmccluskie6169
    @alanmccluskie6169 Місяць тому +1

    Superb video and your words perfectly sum up the experience of encountering these amazing owls glad I found your channel

  • @jamesbarnes3063
    @jamesbarnes3063 Місяць тому +1

    I am glad to be a subscriber to your channel. It is more than photography, it is a breath of fresh air!

  • @NeilBurnellPhotography
    @NeilBurnellPhotography Місяць тому +1

    Stunning footage and images, Mike. I’m a landscape photographer but looking to get into wildlife so will follow your vlogs for sure.

  • @stephencooper8565
    @stephencooper8565 Місяць тому +2

    Only just found your channel Mike and it’s amazing , they way you talk through the video and present it is great and the photography is tremendous. I hope many more people discover you and your channel goes from strength to strength, you deserve it .I have subscribed👏👏👏👍

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you so much 🙏🏻 it’s a new channel so only been on a matter of weeks having had lots of people ask me and pester me to start posting videos on here ☺️

  • @randywendel4671
    @randywendel4671 Місяць тому +1

    Mike, your video production work is top notch, and your SEOW video is simply incredible! Awesome frigging video!

  • @nigelmaitland5624
    @nigelmaitland5624 Місяць тому +1

    Lovely video Mike. Great production with stunning shots of the Short eared owls. Fantastic that you’re mentoring someone too.

  • @lancechennault1231
    @lancechennault1231 Місяць тому +2

    Such an amazing video Mike, and you are right....something about being out in Nature just strips away the "crap" of life and sets you on a course of discovery and introspection. The thrill of photographing these amazing Shorties...is undescribable, yet you still find a way to accurately describe the feeling of being in the moment with them. Love your channel my friend. Cheers from Germany. Lance Chennault Photography

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much Lance I really appreciate your comment and support 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

    • @johnflanagan44
      @johnflanagan44 Місяць тому +2

      Wildlife photography for people suffering from depression and anxiety and mental health is just amazing. Yet another incredible vlog Mike. The images are just spectacular

  • @WildlifePhotographerUK
    @WildlifePhotographerUK Місяць тому +2

    Great video, Mike. I love the short-haired owls. You certainly had your hands full with that lot, but you came away with some stunning footage and photos. Well done. new subscriber 👍

  • @alexanderblades8078
    @alexanderblades8078 Місяць тому +1

    UA-cam algorithm just discovered your channel for me and may I offer my humble congratulations on your videos. Great narration and stunning footage. Now look forward to following all your posts. I wish you every success with the channel.

  • @nikandnature
    @nikandnature Місяць тому +1

    Wooow, that shot where it turned around is sooo good! Great work!

  • @adamjuckesphoto
    @adamjuckesphoto Місяць тому +1

    Another absolutely brilliant video pal. Your channel is smashing it and it’s amazing to watch it explode 👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @nigelmorley8092
    @nigelmorley8092 Місяць тому +1

    Great video Mike. Your enthusiasm really comes through. The subscribers will come. I know when I had my YT channel it seemed to take forever to get to say 1k subs but hang on in there !!

  • @marianpayne1194
    @marianpayne1194 Місяць тому +1

    Lovely video. I know exactly where you were. I unfortunately fell down my stairs a week or so ago. Broke my arm and shattered my wrist among other things. So well jealous of all my friends who have got great photo’s and this great video. Thanks for taking me there . I have subscribed and will catch up with all your video’s 😊

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому +1

      Sorry to hear about your accident I wish you a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing you out there 🙏🏻

  • @blueyorks6884
    @blueyorks6884 22 дні тому +1

    Great video and photos Mike, love watching owls, lucky to be able to see both shorties and Barn owls near us.

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  21 день тому +1

      @@blueyorks6884 thank you 🙏🏻 yes very lucky I have a location on the peaks that holds a number of owl species, amazing to have a location like that buddy 👍🏻

    • @blueyorks6884
      @blueyorks6884 21 день тому

      @@mikephelpswildlifephotography We go to a site in the peaks where we see long, short and Barn owls, fantastic birds Mike, cheers Mick.

  • @stuartwillis
    @stuartwillis Місяць тому +1

    Awesome video Mike, loved the stills those eyes are just stunning.

  • @markduckworth4527
    @markduckworth4527 Місяць тому +1

    Amazing video Mike, thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work.

  • @paulliversage4479
    @paulliversage4479 28 днів тому +1

    Excellent..really jealous..only 1 pair it seems this year at my local area...Dee estuary which is vast and im yet to see them

  • @bacardisopot
    @bacardisopot Місяць тому +1

    I love these owls 😍😍

  • @dominicfletcher3114
    @dominicfletcher3114 Місяць тому +1

    Fantastic video Mike I do love shorties had a fantastic experience a month ago on the Humber with 5 or 6 shorties and a stunning male hen harrier again fantastic video 🔥

  • @GabePerlPhotography
    @GabePerlPhotography Місяць тому +1

    Just lovely I wish I was there!

  • @seandavis6458
    @seandavis6458 Місяць тому +1

    Shorties are such an amazing species to photograph. Awesome keep more videos coming.

  • @stsorsby
    @stsorsby Місяць тому +1

    Just stumbled across your channel, wow,stunning images,videos and music. Liked, subscribed. Looking forward to seeing your channel 👍

  • @stephenthompson1998
    @stephenthompson1998 Місяць тому +1

    Congratulations on a superb video Mike. I haven’t seen a shortie for over 30 years just keep hoping. Have to check your back catalogue now.

  • @YOUPHAB
    @YOUPHAB Місяць тому +1

    Great video, love it, continue to do what you love and I love it too. ❤

  • @earldennis6815
    @earldennis6815 Місяць тому +1

    Great video Mike, one of my favourite birds...Your channel is going to be "BIG"...

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому

      Thanks Earl I really appreciate that, I really enjoy it and will be doing videos from all my adventures with Apex aswell so some incredible wildlife in some amazing countries. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

    • @earldennis6815
      @earldennis6815 Місяць тому

      @@mikephelpswildlifephotography I look forward to seeing more...

  • @wayneturner16
    @wayneturner16 Місяць тому +1

    superb Mike, just what I needed lol

  • @thomasmuller2339
    @thomasmuller2339 Місяць тому +2

    Thank you Mike... so nice to see your footage... 👍👍💪

  • @BeaktoLensphotography
    @BeaktoLensphotography 24 дні тому +1

    Amazing video, just found your channel and I’m so glad I did!

  • @nikoniano
    @nikoniano Місяць тому +1

    Great video, excellent images. Greetings from Spain

  • @stevedrew9231
    @stevedrew9231 Місяць тому +1

    SEO o yes look forward to see more of you stuff 👏👏👍🏻

  • @adamthomasphotography
    @adamthomasphotography Місяць тому +1

    Great video mate, some stunning footage. I need to get out and scratch my SEO itch.

  • @Boiga.
    @Boiga. 17 днів тому +1

    Great video and photos! The SEO are some of my favourite. I've travelled long distances this winter to find them, alas, no luck. I think the ones at my closest site have vanished since the storm. Hopfully find them next year.

  • @garylancelles6666
    @garylancelles6666 Місяць тому +2

    Great vlog of the stunning Short Eared Owls

  • @philippaday7805
    @philippaday7805 Місяць тому +1

    Amazing video! I would so love to see an owl and photograph them! What an experience! 😊

  • @dannymacamaturephotographe6352
    @dannymacamaturephotographe6352 Місяць тому +1

    Just found your channel Mike some great owl shots and flight footage.

  • @jonward1987
    @jonward1987 Місяць тому +1

    Superb footage and images Mike, becoming a great channel, can't wait to see more of your adventures 👍👌🔥

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому

      Thank you 🙏🏻 off to Norway January so hopefully have some nice eagle and goshawk footage from that trip 🤞🏻

    • @jonward1987
      @jonward1987 Місяць тому

      @mikephelpswildlifephotography Brilliant mate look forward it👍

  • @AdrianMoore-l2q
    @AdrianMoore-l2q Місяць тому +1

    great video and great shots

  • @grahamcrook6611
    @grahamcrook6611 Місяць тому +1

    Loved that video Mike - just subscribed :)

  • @jacektoch6979
    @jacektoch6979 Місяць тому +1

    Great stuff Mike 😀
    Love the owls 🦉

  • @josephdaigneau430
    @josephdaigneau430 Місяць тому +1

    Just great nice owl footage nice video footage good job

  • @BHPhotography2024
    @BHPhotography2024 Місяць тому +2

    Love your work Mike! look forwards to the next video!

  • @ianwilsonwildlifephotography
    @ianwilsonwildlifephotography Місяць тому +1

    Hi Mike, first time watching your channel after listening to you on the Wildx Podcasts and now also subscribed. Superb video and stills images. I’ve recently moved up to Northumberland and looking forward to photographing these beautiful birds myself now as they appear to be reasonably common in the County. Have to agree about the feeling you get as I felt the same when I photographed my first red squirrel up here a few weeks ago. Looking forward to the next video. Cheers Ian 👍

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому

      Amazing thank you 🙏🏻 I really appreciate the support 😊 good luck in getting out with the shorties 👍🏻

  • @frode880
    @frode880 Місяць тому +1

    Great vid phelps just finished it off watching in the van at work 😂

  • @ronnyolsson2802
    @ronnyolsson2802 27 днів тому +1

    That's a stunning video and awesome shot ! Ronny //

  • @cguerrieri4866
    @cguerrieri4866 24 дні тому +1

    Great video. It is so exciting, My non photo friends just don’t understand the high

  • @AndyGreenWildlife
    @AndyGreenWildlife Місяць тому +1

    Super mate. Another great video

  • @stephaniegraham4896
    @stephaniegraham4896 Місяць тому

    Lovely video and what a great experience! I've been a WildX subscriber since you launched and they're a great listen (I just wish they were more frequent :)). I absolutely understand the desire to stay home when the conditions aren't so favourable, but every time I push myself to get out there I'm rewarded. This weekend it was a battle against storm Darragh for the grey seal pups, but the experience didn't disappoint. Thanks for sharing your film - I look forward to more..

  • @hwildlifephotography
    @hwildlifephotography Місяць тому +1

    Amazing video mike 👏

  • @epsonc882009
    @epsonc882009 Місяць тому +1

    Absolutely amazing 👏

  • @desgardner7169
    @desgardner7169 Місяць тому +1

    That was wonderful, thank you.

  • @davidhudson7590
    @davidhudson7590 Місяць тому +1

    Lovey shots you got unreal buddy I'm new to photography in mid 50s so learning can you maybe do vid on type gear needed for starters

  • @brianriley8553
    @brianriley8553 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you Big Man and look forward to more videos 😊

  • @philipwatson2443
    @philipwatson2443 Місяць тому +1

    I have been listening to the wildx podcast for a while now and only just realised that it's you.

  • @Dyfiwildlifephotography
    @Dyfiwildlifephotography Місяць тому +1

    Cracking video!!

  • @richardmoult9781
    @richardmoult9781 Місяць тому +1

    Awesome video 👍

  • @mitymous1
    @mitymous1 Місяць тому +1

    Wonderful!

  • @michaelwallwork7482
    @michaelwallwork7482 Місяць тому +1

    IVE MET YOU!! up at the long eared owls with Adam. Didn't know you had a UA-cam channel, so I've subscribed 👍. Great footage of the shorties 👏 love the photos when they're sat on the dry stone wall, it looks so rustic. Great vlog Mike👍. I look forward to the next vlog.

  • @johnthefish01278
    @johnthefish01278 Місяць тому +1

    I was there too. I was the person climbing over the style behind

  • @macphotonatura2274
    @macphotonatura2274 Місяць тому +1

    Asio Flammeus. 👍💪🎥🙋

  • @nigelblockhead80
    @nigelblockhead80 Місяць тому +1

    Nice video, that must be the most popular place in England for SEOs.

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому

      Thank you 🙏🏻 I expect it is pal

    • @nickh2458
      @nickh2458 Місяць тому

      Unfortunately.....

    • @lisafletcher2036
      @lisafletcher2036 28 днів тому

      I live locally, it was like Piccadilly a few weeks ago.

    • @nigelblockhead80
      @nigelblockhead80 28 днів тому

      @@lisafletcher2036 Must be awful for you locals. I've heard many locals there complaining about other photographers turning up to photograph the wild birds

  • @michaelsaltsman7550
    @michaelsaltsman7550 Місяць тому +1

    Hi Mike another simply lovely video Ive yet so see LEOs or seo I hoping that my mate Dan Willis and I will be going to catch some real soon

  • @ianjackson9706
    @ianjackson9706 Місяць тому +1

    excellent mike

  • @derricksalisbury7631
    @derricksalisbury7631 Місяць тому +1

    Great work mike 👏

  • @KennethDuggan.Wildlife
    @KennethDuggan.Wildlife Місяць тому +1

    Class,, well done 👏

  • @fletchlewis6032
    @fletchlewis6032 Місяць тому +1

    Good video Mike relly enjoyed it .

  • @daleroyal6449
    @daleroyal6449 Місяць тому +1

    Great Stuff Mike👌👌

  • @davepastern
    @davepastern Місяць тому +1

    lovely images Mike. You're making me want to fly to the UK to photograph these beautiful birds (a) that's an expensive trip and b) I can't afford it LOL).
    PS are we brothers? I have a very big, bushy, Red beard (bigger than yours).

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks brother! 🙏🏻 anyone with a big red beard is a brother in my eyes 😂🙏🏻

    • @davepastern
      @davepastern Місяць тому

      @@mikephelpswildlifephotography itching to get out with my new RF200-800 today, but it's a low intensity heatwave here (already 32c at 10am). May leave it for tomorrow (day off work).

  • @joshuadavid6562
    @joshuadavid6562 Місяць тому +2

    Brilliant footage Mike! Sadly it’s a much quieter year for shorties for me, last year a couple of local birders with big twitter followings (rspb involved no less) decided to tweet daily updates about a site locally known and kept quiet for years. Soon you could head down and see 30+ photographers/birders and cars along a 50m stretch - the owls haven’t returned this year.

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you 🙏🏻 what a shame 😢

    • @chrisbaldwin3420
      @chrisbaldwin3420 29 днів тому +3

      Shorties are not site faithful birds and are notoriously changeable regarding winter sites - ones with good numbers one year get few or none the next - with no real links to numbers of birders present. Most come to us in Winter from colder climates like Scandinavia and Iceland. I see this on my local site the Dee estuary, numbers not great this year but can easily be 6 plus other years on a days visit .local dog walkers are a bigger problem, ignoring 'no access' signs etc but still appear to have no effect on numbers year on year

  • @KimCrook-y5i
    @KimCrook-y5i Місяць тому +1

    Lovely video. Also just subscribed.

  • @LamJiang
    @LamJiang Місяць тому +1

    very good bro

  • @RCFunEveryday
    @RCFunEveryday Місяць тому +1

    Love the video Mike, that has to be some of the nicest footage of shorties I've seen, I know you said in the video the location is undisclosed, would you be willing to share it privately? Completely understand if not, would just thoroughly enjoy observing them :) (I wouldn't share the location with anyone else)

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому

      @@RCFunEveryday thank you for your kind comments 🙏🏻 I’m sorry I don’t give out any locations I record at it’s just safer for the wildlife that way. I hope you understand 👍🏻

    • @RCFunEveryday
      @RCFunEveryday Місяць тому +1

      @@mikephelpswildlifephotography fully understand, I have a red squirrel location I don't share for the same reason, thanks for the reply anyway :)

  • @bartha.albert
    @bartha.albert Місяць тому +3

    I cant believe that you could get owls at daytime. I have never seen an owl in the morning or afternoon, only after sunset. Great job mate and keep going🔥👏

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому +2

      Thank you so much 🙏🏻 These owls will usually hunt in the afternoon through to the evening ☺️

  • @AdityaGokhale-d4y
    @AdityaGokhale-d4y Місяць тому +1

    Just subscribed

  • @Shahid_S_Shaikh
    @Shahid_S_Shaikh Місяць тому +1

    osm 😍😍😍

  • @MrDennisk4
    @MrDennisk4 Місяць тому +2

    Wonderful video Mike, do you mind me asking where the location for the short eared owls were taken.

  • @venomfate
    @venomfate 15 днів тому

    Wheres this place?

  • @djediguy2156
    @djediguy2156 Місяць тому

    I really loved this
    2 things
    Undisclosed location & for ye select few ( women & men ) with yer 600’s f4’s
    U did mention me oh sori in the beginning
    Again I loved this
    Pity a only members program

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  Місяць тому

      Hi thank you and I’m glad you enjoyed the video 🙏🏻 just in response to a couple of your comments firstly I don’t understand why you had to mention the lens I was using and on why that would have anything to do with the location and who goes there. This is a well known location that many people with all types of gear use? Just because I use a prime lens shouldn’t be an issue? I do photography professionally so in order for me to get the best for my clients I use prime lenses, I’m sure you wouldn’t have a pop at a carpenter for using dewalt tools instead of black and decker? The other point about me keeping this location undisclosed is for the protection of the wildlife and nothing to do with gatekeeping, with this video going out for everyone in the public there is no way of me vetting a person, I have seen some horrendous things over the years where certain individuals have really endangered the wildlife in order to get photos or even worse wanted to harm certain wildlife. For this reason I will not disclose any location on my channel for the sake of the wildlife which is what I always put first. I hope you understand that 🙏🏻

    • @djediguy2156
      @djediguy2156 Місяць тому +1

      @ thanks 🙏🏼 for your clarification
      As I said I really appreciate & enjoyed your video
      Look maybe I didn’t come across as intended to you
      But that didn’t change your time & content to me put into making your video
      Thank again
      Ps I’m for the birds literally
      & any thing non human

  • @VinceMaidens
    @VinceMaidens Місяць тому +1

    How far away are you again? heh

  • @stephenedmunds207
    @stephenedmunds207 28 днів тому +1

    I know where this is but dislike the circus of loads of photographers being there , totally spoils it for me , so i opt out

    • @mikephelpswildlifephotography
      @mikephelpswildlifephotography  24 дні тому +1

      As long as people behave themselves then it’s not a problem but like you I prefer to be in quieter locations.

  • @ImagesWithPassion
    @ImagesWithPassion 27 днів тому

    6 min geschwafel bis zur ersten Eule ...