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A short video showing how I use a blind and camouflage for my belted kingfisher photography. I am sure at least some of it can be applied to your own wildlife photography endeavours.
Link to blind: https://www.ameristep.com/browse/ground-blinds/view-all/tent-chair-mossy-oak
Link to images: https://ronaldbielefeld.smugmug.com/Belted-Kingfisher-R5/i-q2qkMqB/A
Link to bulk camo material: https://www.amazon.com/Sitong-Netting-Military-Decoration-Sunshade/dp/B075SVTGJZ/ref=asc_df_B075SVTGJZ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312111788523&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5192026418559891617&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011841&hvtargid=pla-468940185596&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=62425943912&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312111788523&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5192026418559891617&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011841&hvtargid=pla-468940185596
If you are interested in my belted kingfisher photography tours you can find information here: https://www.whistlingwingsphotography.com/
Good video man, I had no idea you were in water the whole time in the hide or the blind or whatever you want to call it! Love kingfishers.
OK Ron another question. I see the link you give to the Ameristep blind. I took a look at it. I can see how you use it, except for the material that is shown on it. In this video you talk about how this kind of material would not work in a hot/warm climate like Florida. But I don't recall you telling how you replaced this dense material with the lighter mesh. Did you remove the Ameristep material except for the top/ceiling? And then add your mesh of choice? Or ??? Thanks, I think this little hide would be great for my backyard setups. Like you I do not want to swelter in Ameristep's standard material.
Recommend you bring a third camera to videotape what you're seeing or at least show us what's in your viewfinder. Long edit of just watching you looking through your camera is not very interesting.
BEKIs are indeed amazing and fascinating, but you seem to spend a LOT of time on them. Any particular reason?
I enjoy the detail you provide as I start to explore doing this kind of thing for my needs
Hi Ron, great video with great information. Question: Did Ameristep make your hide custom for you with the mesh? I ordered one using the link you provided, but it is mossy oak material (solid) . Maybe they no longer offer the mesh option? Thanks for your help!
Hi Ron, what Gimbal and Tripod would your recommend for an R5 with RF 100-500MM
blind is out of stock. Question, if you have to swing that camera/lens on the gimbal from left to right & so on, how does that work out sitting in that tent chair? wondering if a mono pod would work out better. Thanks for putting up the vid with the links. By the way , great name for your u-tube channel.
Glad you’re enjoying our Kingfishers. They left us here in the northeast last month and I miss them already. Thanks for all the great information.
I love hearing the call of a kingfisher! So iconic
Really excellent job on the videos Ron. I love the detail you get into, the small things are so important. Your presentation is great!
You must have used electronic shutter, right? Good video.
Awesome video Ron!
Always appreciate your videos. Thank you 🙂
I love these videos, once things normalize a bit I'm going to look into one of your tours.
Nice video, Greetings from Italy, Like n.32 🙂
Nice setup. I work also with a blind, do not have the chair blind, that works not for me since I often use the bike to go somewhere. I have a small package that unfold itself, works good. It is warm inside, but I am from the Netherlands and than that is better, use it mostly in Fall, Winter and Spring at that time temperature's are not that high. It has openings on different levels wich is very usefull. (eyelevel) Putting it somewhere standalone is not so good is my expierience, its better to have some bushes around.
sublime!
That's a neat setup. Thanks for sharing this. You are like a one man trail camera – just that the quality of the photos is quite different than from typical unmanned cameras 😆.
I loved the shot with the spread tail. Jealous of the eye detection. Nice video.
Nice video about what sounds like a very successful set up. I may have to look into one of those to try on my deck next to a pond feature in my garden where birds come to see if they will tolerate my camera being so close. Thanks for the video.
Nice one buddy, handy little hides those chair hides I have a single seat one, very handy kit..great vlog and shots well presented as always 😉👌🤙
Cool! I have been wondering what your setup was for this for a while now. So simple!