Winter Bird Photography: Photographing Northern Harriers

Winter Bird Photography: Photographing Northern Harriers | Nikon Z9

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5 ай бұрын

In this video I headed out with my Nikon Z9 and 600mm lens to a large field that is protected as open space to try to find and photograph an amazing bird of prey, the Northern Harrier. This location proved to be very productive as I found a coyote and a northern harrier in the field as well as a flock of American Pipits. The setting became perfect when a snow squall blew in and I was able to capture some images and video of the harrier in the falling snow. I returned to the field the following evening to get some more footage of this bird and the second evening I was able to watch two harriers foraging in the field and get some closer up shots of the harrier as it flew closer to me. This is such an amazing bird to watch, and I hope you enjoy the footage I was able to capture, Thank you for watching!
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Пікірлер: 41

@randyschwager2515 3 ай бұрын

Nice job Todd! Thanks for taking me along!

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching I'm glad you enjoyed!

@bradandchrisknoblock1758 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding!!

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jamesbarnes3063 5 ай бұрын

Great images

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed!

@neilcole3406 5 ай бұрын

Great stuff!

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Happy Holidays!

@rlgenge 5 ай бұрын

Great video, the environment is pretty much identical to where I see the European Hen Harriers in my area of France.

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

It’s amazing that there are similar species and interactions across the Atlantic! Thanks for watching!

@VABrowneMDPhD 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic video that demonstrates the habitat in which these beautiful birds are found, and emphasizes the importance of patience and observation in wildlife photography.

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching I appreciate it! Happy holidays!

@helencogan2187 5 ай бұрын

What an awesome couple of days!!! WOW!!! great great work…

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@patrickhanly7458 5 ай бұрын

Really nice work on the immature harrier. Great quality on your video and stills. Especially enjoyed that beautiful coyote.

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

@FaithTechPhoto 5 ай бұрын

Awesome Todd, Your video became magical when the snow came.

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, It was a very welcomed surprise!

@BillyVerden 5 ай бұрын

Awesome Video! Congratulations! Love the Coyote video! The Harrier video was great too.. it always amazes me that people just go about their day when nature is happening nearby.. oblivious to what amazing things wildlife can be.. the houses nearby is that got me thinking all that.. lol. Thanks For Your Video.. Great Job! And Thanks Again for showing what Wildlife photography is Really Like!

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and for the comment! It really is amazing how much people miss by just driving by a habitat like this! There were so many cars driving by that probably never realized that such an awesome bird was flying by them.

@spidersj12 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful shots and video clips of the wildlife while the snow's falling. One thing I experienced is that I constantly needed to adjust my speaker volume between you whispering and the music you chose to include. I would suggest leveling out the max volume to a more manageable level so your viewers don't have to do that constantly.

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I apologize about the sound, I will take a look and adjust for the next video!

@halliwilljon 5 ай бұрын

Birds of prey are my favorite onea

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

There really is something about them that is very exciting to watch! Thanks for watching!

@keithmacdonald4805 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video Todd, Harriers are incredible birds. I just spent a day with Northern Harriers and Short Eared Owls at a waterfront marsh in British Columbia. I was fortunate enough to finally get some great shots of a male Harrier (Grey Ghost). I have seen and photographed many females but this was my first male. Thanks for sharing your experience and Happy Holidays!!

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! That is awesome! I have been wanting to find some short eared owls to photograph but they aren't that common in my area as far as I can tell. I would really like to see a male northern harrier as well. They seem to stay further north of me rather than migrating this far south for the winter. Happy holidays to you as well!

@allenfutrelle9090 5 ай бұрын

Great footage, keep up the great work.

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

@cliftonwhittaker260 5 ай бұрын

Excellent footage, Todd. I'll be looking for the followup. Don't want to miss any of your posts.

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! Hoping to head back in the next week or so!

@LouisaLee63 5 ай бұрын

Awesome photos!

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@franktherabbit42 5 ай бұрын

These are some absolutely fantastic shots. Have you got any advice for recording birds of prey? How do you keep them in focus? any tips on shooting them would be amazing! Thanks

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed. With a lot of wildlife, the best way to keep them in focus is to actually use manual focus. Autofocus tends to jump around a lot locking onto the background or foreground and actually makes it harder to keep the bird in focus. A good gimbal head or video head is also a must so you can swing your camera and follow the movement. If your camera has focus peaking, this can really help when using manual focus to ensure your keeping the animal in focus. If you have any other questions feel free to ask!

@franktherabbit42 5 ай бұрын

@@ToddDeWaldPhotography You're welcome! I very much did enjoy it. Thanks alot for the advice. I appreciate it. I'm looking at starting a youtube in the new year and whilst I am comfortable shooting the birds, I'm really not comfortable videoing them at all. I wouldn't have the first clue where to start with video. I'll watch some more of your content to get more of an idea but generally. I think Im just gonna have to give it a go and learn by doing! I wont hesitate to ask more questions though, thank you!

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

@@franktherabbit42 sounds good! It just takes some getting used to and trail and error. Don’t get discouraged when it doesn’t work out at first!

@franktherabbit42 5 ай бұрын

@@ToddDeWaldPhotography I'm hoping I don't! I got some pretty decent shots of harriers today but I'm not sure I could have pulled off a video. We'll see. I'll give it a go next time I'm out. Thanks!

@Karkawry1970 5 ай бұрын

Great encounter Todd, we had one in SW England this year, I saw it but not close enough for any decent images this time!

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! They really are a treat to watch!

@junebug1553 5 ай бұрын

Wow! beautiful shots of the Harrier! I'm a birder in Florida. I just bought the Nikon Zf and will use a Nikon PF 500mm Prime lens for my birding. I'm new to photography, have been using a bridge camera (Nikon P-950) so now I really have a lot to learn. Your shots here are just gorgeous. I think I may learn a lot from you, so I subscribed. Thank you so much.

@ToddDeWaldPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for subscribing! It sounds like you have a great setup there that should produce some amazing results! Best of luck to you and I hope my videos will be of help to you!