Mark you've hit your calling in life - your storytelling is infectious. Love your videos and hard work behind it all. I'm thinking I wasn't the only one cheering those wee ones on!

I teared up two minutes in. So moving: the efforts of the mother sea turtle 🥲 *out* of the water! Amazing lives. And one can weigh up to 350 or so pounds!?! Wow. Your filming and shots of the little ones and ALL are fantastic! Thank you once again for all you do and share 💛

Wow Mark this is a great video and I like it and subscribed thx again and we want some moreeeee😀😀😀😀😀😀😀👆👍👍

Too cute, Mark! Great light on those last shots. A reminder to fill in the holes humans seem compelled to dig when at the beach. Not only turtles but even humans find these pitfalls to be a danger. Also, should you observe struggling hatchlings headed to water, it's polite to smooth out the way for them with your foot, a beach shovel, etc. Amazing how they hit the water and immediately swim like Olympic champions!

Какие прекрасные видео,Я восхищённо смотрю ,полет птиц,размах крыльев ❤,это так красиво !Я из Москвы.Спасибо за такое красивое натуральное исскуство

Good stuff...still looking froward to your Africa trip!

Hi Mark. Love your stuff. You promised us a Sony a74 bird settings a while ago with the 200-600! I think? Either way a lot of us would appreciate it.. Take care!

Always enjoy watching your vlogs, such high quality photography, videography and narration! Glad to see they all made it to the ocean, although their journey has only now just begun! Love the shot at 8:49 with the water bubbles around the baby turtle.

One of the best things I've seen in a long time. This is why I don't watch TV!

Mark, what appreciative and expressive narrative and superlative images. Thank you for sharing.

Stunning captures Mark, so sharp and clear

Excellent, as always, Mark. We always enjoy you videos, photos and perspective on things. Rock on!

This is an awesome video! How lucky you are to see these guys make it out to the ocean! Thanks for getting out there so early! 😄

Terrific video Mark! I have watched that scene so many times over the years and it is always an amazing sight to behold! Thanks for taking us along for the ride! Happy Holidays to you & your family! 👍👍🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

Awesome! Seeing you doing a few more down to earth setups. 200-500 Nikon, the A7IV. 👍🏻 Saved to watch later. Thanks.

This video was an early Christmas present Mark! Thanks!! 🎁

Hi Mark! Once again your incredible photography and enthusiasm are so inspiring! Fraser loves the turtles, especially growing up near these same beaches and having watched the turtles both laying eggs and those newly hatched turtles making their first trip into waves. Excellent video, thank you for sharing - a beautiful holiday gift! -Fraser and Jeff.

thanks for sharing, simply fantastic

Nature is truly remarkable! Nice work Mark.

Increíble reportaje Mark, la A7IV funciona muy bien. Saludos desde España.

Mark, as always amazing photos and videos. My wife and I are turtle fans; we have a collection of turtle sculptures. Enjoyed you capturing a mama turtle laying her eggs. Looking forward to your next video.

Always good to see a new video! Thanks mark

Great stuff Mark..............one of my favorite videos you've ever done.

thank you so much for that awesome video, i love turtles so much

Mark, really awesome! I really enjoy your posts! Haven’t seen one in awhile, I was afraid you might have moved on like so many others. I’ve learned so much over the years and really enjoy the subject matter. Thanks for bringing us along!

Great Vid! Thank you and greetings from Germany.

Sony a7iv and 100-400 GM is exactly what I own (together with 6 other lenses).

Wow so nice to see another video by you Mark! Awesome as always! Would like to hear your words about A7iv and it's differences compared to A1 and A7siii and also A7riv! Hopefully a Q&A video will be on the way like the good old days!

Wonderful video as always Mark! Thank you for always sharing them with us! Merry Christmas! ✝🎁🎄And Happy New Year!😎JP

Awesome as usual Mark. Thank you for sharing.

As always a great wildlife video and lovely images. Thank you

Fantastic shots and story line

Amazing Mark-love your vids!!

Mind blowing 👌👌🥰🥰🥰🥰

Way cool. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome video Mark !

Thanks Mark, another outstanding video!

Wonderful video! Some of the photos are exquisite!

Wow, stunning video and photos.

So cute video

As always, love this!

Lovely video, thanks for sharing

Awesome as usual, enjoyed in immensely .!!

Awesome video.

That was such a beautiful video! 😊

So good! Well done dude!

Love from France

Another wonderfully filmed and narrated video. I might have missed it -- what beach was this?

How does this channel not have 1million subs?

Very good job and nice scenes!! //KD

HI Mark I enjoy your content. Any new you tube videos coming up? Also Do you think it will be worth me upgrading from my A7Riii to the A74 for my bird, wildlife photogrpahy I do? thanks

HI Mark. Always love your videos. For my wildlife and bird photography and a little landscape I use the Sony A7riii which i love for being able to crop. Do you think if I switch to the A7iv w/ only 33mp I will have better pictures in the long run because of the newer autofocus ect?

How does the a a7 iv compared to a9? And thank you for a great video

Love this video, thank you for sharing Mark..what would you think comparison Sony FE 100-400 GM OSS with 200-600 G OSS, should I buy Sony 200-600G OSS for wildlife, please, thank you..

wonderful. Do you know why the one was just laying while these others have hatched already? Species specific?

Just beautiful! A question...is it encouraged to help some of the little guys along, such as the trapped one? Or, did you have to leave them as they were? 🙂

We need as many of these turtles as possible. No only because they eat jellyfish for snacks, but because it is our responsibility to be good stewards of the Earth! Mark, have you considered a photo outing for manatees? I have seen three while Kayaking this year. One of them had prop cuts access its back. I’m in Pensacola and it’s unusual to see them here, but the weather has been unusual of late in 2022. I believe the waters south of here are toxic as well, so perhaps they are seeking cleaner waters. I know some are on the Atlantic side as well as in the Gulf of Mexico. I have pictures but I used my phone, and the water’s reflection made it difficult to see anything.

Just sold the A74 and the 200-600 for the Canon R5 and soon for the RF 100-500 simply because I had 2 system for a year. Honestly after I spent $6k Canadian for the Sony setup my photos over a year did not improve that much so shows a lot of it is skill. So might as well stay with Canon since I have many RF lenses. So how does one improve skills. Practice ?? Been practicing for years I think I hit a wall.

Mr. Mark, I've been a fan of your bird photography and videography since I found your channel on the YT here. I recently, after much patience and scouting, found a body of water that has osprey visiting on the regular in the morning. I'm fairly new to bird photography, but being respectful of the animals is important too me. I can't think of anyone who knows osprey behavior better than yourself. In the interest of not interfering with the birds in any way, I have a question if you're willing to answer. I shoot the osprey from the shore, and aside from changing position to try to line myself up better for the angles I want to get, I don't get any closer to the birds than they are willing to get to me. Two of the birds seem to be very accomplished hunters, capturing and flying away with a fish usually within 5 minutes of showing up. A third comes out and circles for much longer, makes several dives, and sometimes gets a fish, sometimes doesn't. Probably every other day it just gives up and flies away. I don't know if it's a younger, less experienced bird or my presence might be making it nervous and upsetting it's hunting and feeding success. I was thinking maybe I should clear out when it seems to be having trouble. Any thoughts?

Would you recommend the a7rv for wildlife?

Mark do you have a review of the A7IV for wildlife? I realize it's no A1 or A9 but the price point is so much more attractive.

Hi Mark, have you been using a shotgun mic at all? I have the Sony A1 and 600mm and want to capture better sound. I was thinking of the Sony shotgun Model: ECM-B1M for my hummingbird videos. Thoughts?

Hey Mark, is there a reason you chose the a7 over the a1 for this outing? Do you think the 200-600 would have given you the same quality images as the 100-400?

You're on your own, little one.

I am here first 😁🥇

0:42 - Why is it so high? How did you get these views? An unresolved mystery for a non-photographer like me :=)

You might like stinnet sticks too. He does every detail on wood

Are you also going to test out the new sony alpha a7R V