December 24, 2022
Snow at the Forest Hide
When we finally got a snow day in Perthshire I spent all day out filming and photographing my local wildlife. I really wanted to put together a Christmas Special video for YouTube and Iām happy to say that the snow, the wildlife and the photos all came together in the end.
Merry Christmas everyone!
As I was photographing and filming a flock of redwings in a holly tree this roe deer came really close to me. I was standing completely still and the deer must have not known what to make of me, circling me and approaching several times. An incredible encounter I’ wonāt soon forget.
OM-1, 300mm f/4, 1/60s, ISO 3200
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OM-1, 300mm f/4, 1/60s, ISO 3200
The Forest Hide was my destination when the snow came, itās a place in my local forest where I feed for red squirrels and woodland birds, but I can often get other surprise visitors pop by like fallow and roe deer. You can book a session with me in the forest hide here. I use the Tragopan Monal V2 hide, itās actually been in the forest for 2 years now and still in great condition!
OM-1, 300mm f/4, 1/125s, ISO 800 – Blue tit
OM-1, 300mm f/4, 1/200s, ISO 1600 – Robin
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OM-1, 300mm f/4, 1/500s, ISO 1600 – Coal tit
See you in 2023!
Espen – thanks for the wonderful video, and the set of pictures with the settings! What a great collection of winter birds you have there. Ours in New England tend to be a bit less colorful, except when I find a Cardinal, Robin, or Bluebird around, and if I’m lucky, some Longspurs and Snow Buntings.
Peter L.
Thanks a lot Peter! Funny, I’m always jealous of the amazing colourful warblers you get in spring time over there š