Bird Photography with You On My Shoulder - and a Surprise Encounter

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Bird Photography with You On My Shoulder - and a Surprise Encounter

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The Beauty of the Unknown - A Perfect Morning's Bird Photography with my camera. One of the joys, and indeed frustrations, of opportunistic nature photography is not knowing what you will encounter in the field - and what wildlife photos you'll get! On this frosty morning I have a particularly exciting photo session - and two very special bird encounters! I'm using a Canon EOS R6 mirrorless camera and Canon 400mm f/5.6 Lens for my photos, with a Black Rapid Strap. Exposure settings vary between AV with Auto ISO and Manual with Auto ISO - I use each technique depending on the natural light conditions.
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This video was filmed in Yorkshire, UK, with a Canon M50 and 15-45mm lens.
Equipment: Canon R6 Canon 400mm f/5.6 Lens; Black Rapid Strap
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@PaulMiguelPhotography 10 ай бұрын

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@lisabirdluvr9742 Жыл бұрын

That was so crazy! I would have been extremely excited too! Great video!

@soethan.1349 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful image to see, Thank you very much! Paul.

@leehanley71 Жыл бұрын

Great video Paul, really enjoyed it 📸👍🏽

@philipculbertson55 Жыл бұрын

Man-o-Man, those coots meant business. i've never seen a battle last that long. It looked as if one was going to drown the other.

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

It was unbelievable!

@tomlee812 Жыл бұрын

What a cracking day. I've often seen coots fighting, but those images are in a different class. Have you stopped smiling yet..?

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

That's so kind. Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed it!

@TatraScrambler Жыл бұрын

Haha I loved the war-movie-like music for the coot fight :D And how THEIR fight was so exhausting to YOU :D Wonderful kestrel footage.

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

It had to be done! Yeah, I was exhausted...

@MudMaxMetalDetecting Жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable, the fighting looked brutal and the Kestrel video was lovely to watch. I'm in the early stages of my wildlife photography journey, using Panasonic G9 and Leica 100-400mm lens. I'm having a lot of fun and getting a few nice rewards. All the best, MMMD

@MrEcliptor Жыл бұрын

Hey! That 100-400 Leica is a great lens. I started with a canon EF 75-300 myself. Lol. You’ll find yourself shooting at 400mm all the time and that’s when you decide to just get a 400mm prime lens lol. Prime lenses are so awesome when you get into longer focal lengths. 😊

@MrEcliptor Жыл бұрын

The battle music was perfect lol. I’ve yet to get a wildlife battle on camera but I hope my day one day comes. 😅

@mrsslocombe6426 Жыл бұрын

Blimey, don’t think I’ve ever been perched on the edge of my seat before and holding my breath watching your content, those savage coots! 😳 David Attenborough in the making? 😁👍

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thank you! it was fun..

@julioamaral4391 Жыл бұрын

What a great video, Paul! Nature is always surprising! Congrats on your beautiful images! Best!

@CultureAgent Жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff Paul. Now I know where the phrase "grumpy old coot" comes from. That battle was epic.

@Rob.1340 Жыл бұрын

👍📷😎

@kevalino2 Жыл бұрын

Kestrels always seem to be pointing away. They want the same as us photographers, they want the sun behind them. So we’re all pointing in the same direction.

@NotSoGoodGamingTV Жыл бұрын

That explains a lot.

@daran0815 Жыл бұрын

You need a morning when there is some wind from the east. They may like to look away from the sun, but they sure don't like flying backwards.

@ZaberAnsaryOfficial Жыл бұрын

That Coot fight was excellent. and this real time cam, I enjoyed it. Should definitely make more videos like this... one tip, the second name in Latin names start with small letter always.

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@RODCHARAY1 Жыл бұрын

That was amazing Paul loved every second.

@SkylarkFields Жыл бұрын

I was so worried that one coot was going to hold the other under the surface and drown it! The footage was excellent, as was the hunting kestrel. Love these type of videos because they show wildlife photography as it really is - sometimes frustrating, sometimes very rewarding, often entertaining, but always fun and great to be outside with the camera!

@frednorman1 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen coots do that. Reminds me of our Republican/Democrat infighting in our American Congress!

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

Lol!!

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I enjoy these videos very much. Yes, the one coot definitely looked to be trying to drown the other!

@robertbernard9546 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Looks like it was an amazing morning. That coot fight was incredible!

@CamillaI Жыл бұрын

Great conditions to be out and about and a couple of good encounters to boot awesome 👍

@jeffolson4731 Жыл бұрын

Amazing Coot pictures. I have never seen Coots fight like that.

@peterrudolf6780 Жыл бұрын

Wow what an amazing Coot fight! I never knew they were so aggressive! 😲And the kestrel hunting, once so common, I can’t remember when I last saw one! Fantastic video Paul 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@trevormayes7203 Жыл бұрын

Awsome shots of the coots, really unforgettable for you, thanks for sharing 👍

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks Trevor!

@paulbaldwin2290 Жыл бұрын

👏Absolute quality brilliant filming and terrific photos 👌love the excitement on your face ! What a lot of wildlife in a short time !love the geese what time was this? Psst that camera doing wonders and the man behind it👏👏

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

It really was a great morning. Theses kind of mornings don't come along too often!

@bolleolympus Жыл бұрын

👌👌👍👍

@jackstutts6439 Жыл бұрын

Those Coots were amazing Paul. Any idea if that was two males fighting over females or defending territory? Amazing either way. And the kestrel, icing on the cake.

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

I generally assume it's two males. But I believe it can be females too..

@pdel7007 Жыл бұрын

I've been to that site and got my best Kestrel pics there. They like the big slope that has often has SW winds blowing up it. Great to see coots going at it.

@lilliangrecco Жыл бұрын

wow, I love it when action occurs!! it gives the impression that the dominant was trying to "drown" the intruder....here in Brazil we have a species very similar to your, "White-winged Coot". thank you for sharing !

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

It definitely looked like it was trying to drown it. Glad you enjoyed!

@naturephotographychallenge Жыл бұрын

I've never seen Coots go at it like that before! That was quite a nasty fight! Great footage! I'm amazed at how many birds you see that we also see in Australia! We don't get the Canada geese though! They were impressive 🙂

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yes it was brutal!

@ianpawson1356 Жыл бұрын

That was one heck of a scrap going on with those coots.

@jamesconibear2913 Жыл бұрын

Loving the fantasy battle music for the coots haha! As for the kestrel, I recently photographed one catching a vole myself. It was the first time I'd seen one catch prey so I was very excited, especially when I realised I'd got the shot!

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

Lol! Wow, fantastic!

@NotSoGoodGamingTV Жыл бұрын

Coots are wild, one minute theyre in a flock of 400, the next theyre tearing their neighbours feathers out.

@adenicholson6108 7 ай бұрын

Great video. I've learnt so much from you. Was this filmed at my favourite reserve St Aidens near Leeds?

@PaulMiguelPhotography 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Yes, it was. It's one of my favourite places too.

@cerealkiller4248 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried walking around with your 500/4, the IBIS has made it possible for me to hand hold the R6-500/4 combo which I could never do before. On a Black Rapid strap it’s opened up more possibilities for me………….. 😁 Crazy Coot fight, I thought one of them was going to be drowned by the other for sure.

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

Yes I have!! Indeed.. I was surprised at the weight. I won't do it too often, but it's certainly do-able.

@craignicoll001 Жыл бұрын

Cracking video really liked how you took us along with you l almost felt l was there. I also liked how we seen that it’s not as easy as some pros make it look in their videos. I have also switched to mirrorless and still finding my way around the camera but am enjoying every minute of it 😃

@PaulMiguelPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that feedback. Glad you're enjoying the switch