Best compliment I can give you Dan is that your videos make me want to go out with the camera IMMEDIATELY after watching them. (and I watched this one at night, in the dark...) 😄 This is just another example of your skill and enthusiasm bundled into a video for the rest of us to aspire to. Tremendous once again. Cheers 👍
Fascinating birds Dan, and some lovely shots. When out camping near Glenshee (with binocs but without my camera stuff !) I was able to watch a parent teaching its 2 young ones how to hunt, diving below the crag & around trees. All best.
Beautiful images Dan!! Peregrines are indeed a beautiful raptor! People found harming them, or their eggs, should be arrested. That goes for any animal species, in my opinion. Thanks for sharing!!
OMG Dan, I used to live near Bristol and never even knew peregrines were so close. Another great video and some cracking photos. Your fast becoming my fav RUclipsr 😊
Thanks very much mate I really do appreciate your kind words and support. Bristol is certainly becoming one of my favourite southern destinations at the moment 👍🏻
Well done Dan, some top class images from that. Absolute favourite is the Buzzard showing its talons and the Peregrine going gung ho like saying 'Is that all you got'
Absolutely stunning mate! You must be well pleased with these shots & the footage, many wouldn’t have gone out in those conditions & written off what could’ve been a mega session for them. I’ve been around that observatory near the suspension bridge, it’s a great area. I think pops too will be glad that there was ‘no way you were letting go’ of HIS Z9 in that wind! 💨 😂 Another cracking vlog mate, nice one 👌👏👏👏 Catch up soon bud. Keep on keeping on! Best, Nick
Cheers Nick, always appreciate and enjoy reading your comments. I made sure that I returned all Pops equipment prior to the video airing 😂😂😂 I don't think it would have been good for his recovery. It's definitely an area that I will be returning to as it was a fantastic experience and quite unique to get eye level with them. All the very best mate 👍🏻👍🏻
Truly amazing creatures. You captured them in your pics beautifully! We have them here right in the Northern Wisconsin town I live in they like the grain elevators here on Lake Superior. Or at least the pigeons do and they like the pigeons.😂
Thanks very much James, like you say where there’s pigeons ……. 😂 Wisconsin is an area I don’t know know to much about but it’s great to read comments from people like yourself from across the pond, all the best 👍🏻
0:02 They are the 0:020:02 ultimate!!! thanks Dan . I've been to watch them in Scotland and Anglesey had great views especially when hunting , then in 2006 used to pass a pair on a low set of crags each day on my way to work they were there for nine years ,Northumberland they would fly above the centre and stoop at our falcons whilst we were flying them in a demonstration. They have been my favourite since 1958 when Brook Bond had its second set of British birds tea cards. Fantastic bird to watch and also to be fortunate enough to fly and see some breath taking stoops. Magical images and footage Dan brilliant 👍
Thanks very much Derek and thanks for sharing your own experiences and memories of a stunning raptor, I enjoyed reading this. All the very best mate 👍🏻
Enthralling, absolutely enthralling. Like you I love the Peregrine, the apex predator. We do have them here in Jersey, and I have been lucky enough to see them on several occasions. I even photographed one taking a Lapwing out of the sky, (not so much fun for the Lapwing). Loved the video dan I also surf on the tide of enthusiasm you exude . Look forward to your Friday trip. . Regards Andy
Cheers Andy, always appreciate your comments and feedback. Lapwings are such agile birds so what an achievement for the Peregrine and what an awesome spectacle for you to witness. I’ve yet to see them make a successful hunt. All the very best mate 👍🏻
Another amazing video and stills. I'm off to Southern Spain for a 10 day photography trip (for the migration) so like you the excitement is off the scale!!
@@danwillis_photography Thanks Dan, got back late last night and haven't had a chance to look through the images I took (only from the back of the camera). Seen some amazing wildlife from the Sardinian Warbler all the way to Griffin Vultures (even managed to get a video in a tree, which is posted on my channel).
Nice one Dan. I use to climb at Avon gorge 30 years ago and like virtually every cliff I’ve climbed the peregrines were always a great sight to see. We have two breeding pairs local on the chalk cliffs at Arundel and a pair at Chichester cathedral. It’s always amazed me how the smack into a teal at 200mph and don’t kill there selves. Great pictures as always.
Thanks very much Bob, sounds like you have some great opportunities near to you. I would love to see them hunting, it’s a behaviour I’ve yet to witness 👍🏻
Awesome video Dan. Heck that wind!! Ive been at that exact spot myself so i can imagine it was pretty ropey at times 😂 I can remember the first time i ever saw a peregrine at yat rock in symonds yat and Ive been fascinated with them ever since. An absolutely stunning bird of prey. You got some awesome pictures. That buzzard was being attacked by a raven last time i was there a few days ago....I dont think its very popular 😂
Thanks very much Jon, great to read a comment from someone else who’s experienced this. I always feel a bit sorry for Buzzards, literally everything attacks them. They seem to get harassed no matter where they go 😂 All the very best mate 👍🏻
Fantastic video. Loved this one mate. I spent around 5 years driving through bristol as I worked on the rails up until covid, we used to dribe back to south wales through the road below. Every now and then we would spot a PF. I'm moving to the outer hebrides soon but if I pick up my 200-600 before I leave, I'll do my best to get to bristol to try shoot these with my A9 with my mate. All the best pal
@@danwillis_photography maybe try a shooting trip to lewis and harris to nail those golden eagles up in the mountain. Look forward to the next upload 👍👍
That was just fantastic Dan in very difficult conditions. Your favourite image of the day was just stunning and the images with the buzzard were just amazing. Bet it put the bird eye tracking to the test! Great stuff. Ian 👍
Thanks very much Ian, it really was quite challenging especially with the speed of them and the contrasty background which always confuses AF systems. All the very best 👍🏻
I'm recovering very well thank you even been out a couple of times at my local nature reserve with my camera for a hour or two and enjoyed every minutes of it. Will be back out with Daniel very soon.
I'm recovering very well thank you even been out a couple of times at my local nature reserve with my camera for a hour or two and enjoyed every minutes of it. Will be back out with Daniel very soon.
That's brilliant Stuart, glad to hear you're on the mend and managed to get back out again. Mind you, you haven't missed too much with the weather being so bad! Take care 👍
Wow! Some fantastic photographs! They really are an attractive bird. I'm not particularly good with heights and watching you being knocked about by the wind and so close to the edge made my vertigo kick in. I noticed in one of your photographs that the bird had been tagged. I wonder how they catch and release a Peregrine Falcon? Great spot and I enjoyed your enthusiasm.👍
Thanks very much John, I didn’t even know I had vertigo until I was on the edge in that wind 😂 The female has a ring and it’s put on when the chicks are still in the nest. I believe they abseil to the nest and ring them. All the very best 👍🏻
Great inspirational video from which your skill and enthusiasm oozes out of every pore. Thanks for sharing and I hope Pops continues to heal and is back fighting fit soon.
Many thanks Clive, I'm recovering very well, even been out a couple of times at my local nature reserve with my camera for a hour or two and enjoyed every minutes of it. Will be back out with Daniel very soon.
@@stuartwillis really good to hear that. I’m nursing my wife through chemotherapy currently so not getting out too often at present. However I did get out to Venus Pools outside Shrewsbury which I can recommend if you want to photograph Egret.
@@stuartwillis thanks Stuart - her surgery in November was successful and the chemo (and radiotherapy to follow) is targeted at stopping it returning (still a hard gig for her though but I aim to drag her out on some of my wildlife experiences in due course - very much inspired by your good self and Dan).
Thanks very much Michael, I used the link below but tbh you will find it easy enough from Clifton suspension bridge just follow the gorge. There is a footpath that follows the cliff tops. cliftonobservatory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Peregrines-in-the-Avon-Gorge-web.pdf
Hi Dan, first Vid from you that I saw. i love the video footage (panning skills) and your commenting (very informative). But what I like the most is the awesome shots of the action with the buzzard involved and how your enjoyment and enthusiasm is shown. It really transports so much of the fascination you had to me (the viewer) and makes me wanting to go out with the camera right away.. May I ask if you had to crop heavily? I have a MFT 300mm lens that would equal 600mm on FF and I find it the hardest to get closer to birds quite often. With the 20 mpx sensor too much cropping obviously isn't a good idea. Anyway thanks alot for this great video. Cheers
Thank you so much Zweima for your kind words I really appreciate it. The crop is about 50% and that was with a 560mm lens, I would say that with 600mm you would be absolutely fine, there were occasions where the falcons came really close. I tend to embrace the focal length and when birds are at a range that would not support a tight crop, go for shots that incorporate the environment/habitat that the bird is in. This often produces some really stand out shots. Thanks again and all the best 👍🏻
Hello Dan, what a super video with some amazing images, great detail in the stills. I do love these raptors, I am going on a raptor work shop in May to see if I can get my 600mm moving that quickly. Any news on how long you'r Z9 will be? and I hope popps is still on the doing well, (at so point you will have to give him his Z9 and 800mm back) But have you seen that they are starting to come down it price?
Thanks very much John I really appreciate it. Your raptor workshop sounds fantastic I’ve been on a few and they are great for practicing techniques. I’ve actually just taken delivery of my camera so everything has gone back to Pops. I had noticed prices beginning to fall which is fantastic news. All the very best 👍🏻
Simply wonderful, Dan! Thanks so much! I hope that Pops is getting well fast and I hope that your camera gets fixed soon. You inspired me to get a camo skin for my wildlife camera. It's pretty cool.
Thanks very much Jon, Pops is recovering well and will be back out with me again soon. I got my camo skin from a company called Rolan Pro which I have switched to from Lenscoat they are very good 👍🏻
@@danwillis_photography I ordered mine from Amazon, so it is probably a "Chinese knockoff," but it seems to fit well. I'm glad to hear that Pops is recovering well. It would be cool to have a short piece where he speaks to camera in one of your future videos. (Just a suggestion) Have a great week!
I'm recovering very well thank you even been out a couple of times at my local nature reserve with my camera for a hour or two and enjoyed every minutes of it. Will be back out with Daniel very soon.
Great stuff Dan! We habve a pair of Peregrines that nest inside an extinct volcano crater near Cairns QLD. Flying around, inside the jungle clad walls. Hard to shoot. You did very well. With the buzzard did you AF on the buzzard, or one of the falcons? Finally, have you read The Peregrine by J A Baker? 50 year anniversary release. Set in East Anglia, I think. Amazing read of the love he has for this bird.
Thanks very much Scott, Peregrines in a volcano crater sounds epic indeed. I did focus on the buzzard as there were actually 3 peregrines stooping the buzzard so it was the best way to capture an interaction. The book you mentioned sounds like a great read and I will definitely be picking myself up a copy 👍🏻
Hi Dan Another great video the peregrine is also my favourite raptor I have a breeding pair 5 minutes from my house but don’t get eye level shots, I now know how you feel about your camera now my 500 f4 and R5 took a tumble last week and now is in for repair 😢 I am lucky I have other equipment I can use, and coincidentally am off too Bristol next week do you have a location for me please . Regards Ian
Sorry to hear that you’ve had a similar accident to myself with your kit, it’s stomach churning just thinking about it. It’s just on the cliffs about 15 minutes from Clifton suspension bridge where I was but that’s not the only location I think. Have a great trip mate All the very best 👍🏻
What fantastic shots of such an iconic bird, we now have them breeding in our local town (on the highest building) so i am hoping to get some images. Yet again you are inspiring me to get out there and try to get near to your incredible images. Have you ever thought of doing an exhibition?
Thanks very much Andy I really do appreciate your comments and support. An exhibition is not something that I have thought about but you have certainly encouraged me to look into it. Hope you get some shots of your local Peregrines. All the best mate 👍🏻
Stunning shots and , on that windy ledge, survival skills Dan !!..quite stunning images with the Buzzard interaction. Just wondering, are you still using your "start with Wide Area S or C1 etc for initial lock on and then handover to 3D on the back button" method you mentioned I think in a previous video?...still fiddling with my Z8 for optimum results !..and a Peregrine will test out the AF set up unlike almost anything else !
Thanks very much Nigel I really appreciate it. I am using that combination but have the top front programmable button set to small group and the bottom one to single point. Between all 4 methods I can usually lock onto the subject without having any issues, takes a bit of practice though. All the very best 👍🏻
@@danwillis_photography Thanks Dan..I've got F1 button set to AF-cycle setting and scroll between my chosen 4 that seem to cover everything but still experimenting as to whether there is a better/quicker solution. Cheers
@danwillis_photography Ham wall great for bittern, great whites & marsh harrier. Always cattle egret around (up to 300!) Usually around Westhay. Greylake & Catcott lows great in winter for wildfowl & birds of prey.
@@robchace7445 thanks Rob, I did actually get to Ham Wall on the last day of the trip (didn’t realise it was on the levels 🤦🏻♂️) what a fantastic reserve it is and had great views of a Bittern in flight 👍🏻
I have VR set to normal. To be honest I had the wrong video settings for the panning shots, I was shooting in 30fps and then tried to slow the footage down. I should have been shooting at 120fps to support the slow motion and it would then have not been as choppy.
Dan, spectacular shots, especially because you can get that top-down view! I can sympathize with the wind but that was pretty extreme there. If you ever get to see them up close with fresh prey it's a life-changing experience. It's incredibly gruesome and awesome at the same time. I have a nesting pair fairly local, in an industrial park, with people there all the time. The peregrines come onto the light poles in the parking lot very low, but I wish I had access to the building roofs. Then I'd be able to get shots like yours!
I’d definitely be asking the local business owners if I can access any upper floors. I was fortunate last year to witness a food-pass and that was incredible so I know what you mean. Thanks for the comment and all the best 👍🏻
There is not another bird like them. Absolutely stunning.
Totally agree with you 👍🏻
Some of the best Peregrine shots, a very majestic bird of prey. Great job!
Thanks very much Peter, that’s high praise indeed and very much appreciated mate.
All the best 👍🏻
@@danwillis_photography you're most welcome, keep it up 😊
Best compliment I can give you Dan is that your videos make me want to go out with the camera IMMEDIATELY after watching them. (and I watched this one at night, in the dark...) 😄
This is just another example of your skill and enthusiasm bundled into a video for the rest of us to aspire to. Tremendous once again. Cheers 👍
Wow Sean, probably the best compliment I’ve ever been given and one that I really appreciate mate. Thanks very much 👍🏻
Your images of the peregrine falcon in flight are the best I have ever seen - pin sharp and a real pleasure to look at. Well done Dan!👌
Thanks very much Henry, really appreciate it mate 👍🏻
Absolutely stunning pictures, fantastic work !!
Thanks very much Simon, I really appreciate it 👍🏻
Fascinating birds Dan, and some lovely shots.
When out camping near Glenshee (with binocs but without my camera stuff !) I was able to watch a parent teaching its 2 young ones how to hunt, diving below the crag & around trees. All best.
Thanks very much, sounds like you had a spectacular experience in Glenshee. I’ve yet to witness them hunting but I can imagine that it’s awesome 👍🏻
Excellent video Dan, skillful panning well done. The sound quality with no wind noise was amazing.
Thanks very much I appreciate it 👍🏻
Superb images, a pleasure to watch. thanks for sharing.
Thanks very much I really appreciate it 👍🏻
Absolutely loved this video Dan! It ooozed your excitement and I think we all felt it with you. Well done buddy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks very much Mike, that’s a top compliment to read. All the best mate 👍🏻
Beautiful images Dan!! Peregrines are indeed a beautiful raptor! People found harming them, or their eggs, should be arrested. That goes for any animal species, in my opinion. Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks very much Trish, I share your sentiments entirely. Thank you so much for the coffees I really appreciate it. All the very best ☺️
OMG Dan, I used to live near Bristol and never even knew peregrines were so close.
Another great video and some cracking photos.
Your fast becoming my fav RUclipsr 😊
Thanks very much mate I really do appreciate your kind words and support.
Bristol is certainly becoming one of my favourite southern destinations at the moment 👍🏻
Standing near the edge of that cliff in that wind is squeaky bum time ...stunning video as usual 👍
It certainly was 😂😂😂 thanks very much mate, appreciate it 👍🏻
Amazing video and pictures Dan.
Thanks so much guys, really appreciate it 👍🏻
Well done Dan, some top class images from that. Absolute favourite is the Buzzard showing its talons and the Peregrine going gung ho like saying 'Is that all you got'
Thanks very much mate, always appreciate and enjoy reading your comments. All the best
Absolutely stunning mate! You must be well pleased with these shots & the footage, many wouldn’t have gone out in those conditions & written off what could’ve been a mega session for them. I’ve been around that observatory near the suspension bridge, it’s a great area. I think pops too will be glad that there was ‘no way you were letting go’ of HIS Z9 in that wind! 💨 😂
Another cracking vlog mate, nice one 👌👏👏👏
Catch up soon bud.
Keep on keeping on!
Best,
Nick
Cheers Nick, always appreciate and enjoy reading your comments. I made sure that I returned all Pops equipment prior to the video airing 😂😂😂 I don't think it would have been good for his recovery.
It's definitely an area that I will be returning to as it was a fantastic experience and quite unique to get eye level with them.
All the very best mate 👍🏻👍🏻
Great images Dan, its a bit hairy on that cliff top at the best of times but in that wind…. Ballsy 👍
Cheers mate I really appreciate it 👍🏻
such an amazing spot to see falcons, I should go to the old light house in my area and see if we have any hang around the cliff side.
Thanks David, you should definitely check out your local spot it sounds very interesting indeed 👍🏻
Truly amazing creatures. You captured them in your pics beautifully! We have them here right in the Northern Wisconsin town I live in they like the grain elevators here on Lake Superior. Or at least the pigeons do and they like the pigeons.😂
Thanks very much James, like you say where there’s pigeons ……. 😂
Wisconsin is an area I don’t know know to much about but it’s great to read comments from people like yourself from across the pond, all the best 👍🏻
0:02 They are the 0:02 0:02 ultimate!!! thanks Dan . I've been to watch them in Scotland and Anglesey had great views especially when hunting , then in 2006 used to pass a pair on a low set of crags each day on my way to work they were there for nine years ,Northumberland they would fly above the centre and stoop at our falcons whilst we were flying them in a demonstration. They have been my favourite since 1958 when Brook Bond had its second set of British birds tea cards. Fantastic bird to watch and also to be fortunate enough to fly and see some breath taking stoops. Magical images and footage Dan brilliant 👍
Thanks very much Derek and thanks for sharing your own experiences and memories of a stunning raptor, I enjoyed reading this.
All the very best mate 👍🏻
Enthralling, absolutely enthralling. Like you I love the Peregrine, the apex predator. We do have them here in Jersey, and I have been lucky enough to see them on several occasions. I even photographed one taking a Lapwing out of the sky, (not so much fun for the Lapwing).
Loved the video dan I also surf on the tide of enthusiasm you exude . Look forward to your Friday trip. . Regards
Andy
Cheers Andy, always appreciate your comments and feedback.
Lapwings are such agile birds so what an achievement for the Peregrine and what an awesome spectacle for you to witness. I’ve yet to see them make a successful hunt.
All the very best mate 👍🏻
Another great video certainly took your life in your hands for this magnificent bird thanks
Thanks very much Brian I really appreciate that mate 👍🏻
Another superb video...your enthusiasm is infectious...urge to go out and observe the incredible beauty of nature.
Thanks very much that’s a fantastic comment to read.
All the very best 👍🏻
Stunning bird Dan with equally stunning images.
Thanks very much John, appreciate it 👍🏻
Another amazing video and stills. I'm off to Southern Spain for a 10 day photography trip (for the migration) so like you the excitement is off the scale!!
That sounds like an incredible trip, I hope you have a fantastic time. All the very best 👍🏻
@@danwillis_photography Thanks Dan, got back late last night and haven't had a chance to look through the images I took (only from the back of the camera). Seen some amazing wildlife from the Sardinian Warbler all the way to Griffin Vultures (even managed to get a video in a tree, which is posted on my channel).
Nice one Dan. I use to climb at Avon gorge 30 years ago and like virtually every cliff I’ve climbed the peregrines were always a great sight to see. We have two breeding pairs local on the chalk cliffs at Arundel and a pair at Chichester cathedral. It’s always amazed me how the smack into a teal at 200mph and don’t kill there selves. Great pictures as always.
Thanks very much Bob, sounds like you have some great opportunities near to you. I would love to see them hunting, it’s a behaviour I’ve yet to witness 👍🏻
Fantastic photos and quite a feat to do this with the birds flying so fast.
Thanks Kathryn I really appreciate that ☺️
great stuff Dan.. keep up the good work,,will catch up with you sooner or later..lol.. cheers Den
Thanks very much Den, really appreciate it mate 👍🏻
Great video Dan, stunning images! I live in Lincoln and enjoy photographing the local Peregrines that nest on the Cathedral!
Thanks very much Chris, Lincoln is a stunning city. I hope you get some stunning photos.
All the very best mate 👍🏻
Awesome video Dan. Heck that wind!! Ive been at that exact spot myself so i can imagine it was pretty ropey at times 😂 I can remember the first time i ever saw a peregrine at yat rock in symonds yat and Ive been fascinated with them ever since. An absolutely stunning bird of prey. You got some awesome pictures. That buzzard was being attacked by a raven last time i was there a few days ago....I dont think its very popular 😂
Thanks very much Jon, great to read a comment from someone else who’s experienced this.
I always feel a bit sorry for Buzzards, literally everything attacks them. They seem to get harassed no matter where they go 😂
All the very best mate 👍🏻
This was like MAC LOOP but with bird's .fantastic.
Hahaha that’s exactly what it was like 👍🏻
Another brilliant video Dan. Fantastic birds. Rob Arundell.
Thanks very much Rob, really appreciate that mate 👍🏻
Great work!!! Hope you are able to post more of these beautiful raptors.
Thanks very much I really appreciate it 👍🏻
Fantastic video. Loved this one mate. I spent around 5 years driving through bristol as I worked on the rails up until covid, we used to dribe back to south wales through the road below. Every now and then we would spot a PF.
I'm moving to the outer hebrides soon but if I pick up my 200-600 before I leave, I'll do my best to get to bristol to try shoot these with my A9 with my mate.
All the best pal
Moving to the Outer Hebrides would be my dream mate, very jealous.
All the very best 👍🏻
@@danwillis_photography maybe try a shooting trip to lewis and harris to nail those golden eagles up in the mountain.
Look forward to the next upload 👍👍
That was just fantastic Dan in very difficult conditions. Your favourite image of the day was just stunning and the images with the buzzard were just amazing. Bet it put the bird eye tracking to the test! Great stuff. Ian 👍
Thanks very much Ian, it really was quite challenging especially with the speed of them and the contrasty background which always confuses AF systems.
All the very best 👍🏻
Super video Dan, risking life and limb and Pop’s gear to bring us fantastic photos and video 👍🏻
Hahaha well worth the risk 😂😂😂 cheers Derek, always appreciated mate 👍🏻
Brilliant video Dan rather rough up there glad you hanged on to pops camera 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks very much, I hung it to it like my life depended on it 😂😂😂
Great video Dan as usual. This is on my bucket list of places to visit!
Thanks Sean, well worth a visit mate 👍🏻
Another stunning video Dan, the Peregrine is undoubtedly my favourite raptor, beautiful images
Thanks very much Andy. All the best 👍🏻
The Peregrine Falcon is one of my favourite bird of prey the speed’s are absolutely unreal mate
I completely agree mate, a sublime raptor indeed 👍🏻
Fantastic foties Dan. I bet you were cacking yourself incase pop's camera fell over. ❤
Thanks very much Andrew, I really was 😂😂😂
Brilliant Dan, and some clonking images well done 👍
Thanks very much Andy, really appreciate it mate. All the best 👍🏻
Great video at a location near me, love the peregrine/ buzzard images ,great stuff
Thanks very much Stephen, I wish it was a little closer for me I’d be there all the time 😂
@@danwillis_photography I am there most of the time!!
@@stephenedmunds207 I’m not surprised mate, it’s a wonderful place 👍🏻
Another fantastic adventure! Beautiful images!
Thank you very much I really appreciate it. All the very best 👍🏻
Wow.. great in flight shots.. amazing.. how is pops doing. Send him my regards.
Thanks very much Noel, Pops is doing great and will be back out with me in no time 👍🏻
I'm recovering very well thank you even been out a couple of times at my local nature reserve with my camera for a hour or two and enjoyed every minutes of it. Will be back out with Daniel very soon.
@@stuartwillis great to hear. I'll look forward to your next vids. All the best pops.
Fantastic video Dan , hope pops is doing ok. Looking forward to seeing him again
Thanks very much I appreciate it. Pops is doing great thanks and will be back out with me in no time 👍🏻
Some cracking shots of the peregrine Dan. Not an easy image to get, they're so fast. Bet Pops is itching to get out!
Cheers Dale, appreciate it mate. Pops is recovering well and will be out with me in no time 👍🏻
I'm recovering very well thank you even been out a couple of times at my local nature reserve with my camera for a hour or two and enjoyed every minutes of it. Will be back out with Daniel very soon.
That's brilliant Stuart, glad to hear you're on the mend and managed to get back out again. Mind you, you haven't missed too much with the weather being so bad! Take care 👍
Fantastic images, Dan. Well done.
Thanks very much 👍🏻
Great Vid, Pics and info.Very well done Dan under difficult conditions.
Thanks very much, I really appreciate that. All the best 👍🏻
Great video Dan & Great photos, i could tell you really enjoyed it. And me & my pops really enjoyed it as well, thank you very much.
Thanks very much I’m glad you and your Pops enjoyed the video 👍🏻
Thanks Dan for a fantastic video the images are the best I’ve seen, must practice more with Z8 😮
Thanks very much Alan, that’s a great compliment. All the best 👍🏻
Wow! Some fantastic photographs! They really are an attractive bird. I'm not particularly good with heights and watching you being knocked about by the wind and so close to the edge made my vertigo kick in. I noticed in one of your photographs that the bird had been tagged. I wonder how they catch and release a Peregrine Falcon? Great spot and I enjoyed your enthusiasm.👍
Thanks very much John, I didn’t even know I had vertigo until I was on the edge in that wind 😂
The female has a ring and it’s put on when the chicks are still in the nest. I believe they abseil to the nest and ring them.
All the very best 👍🏻
Great inspirational video from which your skill and enthusiasm oozes out of every pore. Thanks for sharing and I hope Pops continues to heal and is back fighting fit soon.
Thanks very much Clive that’s a fantastic compliment. I will pass on your regards to Pops.
All the very best 👍🏻
Many thanks Clive, I'm recovering very well, even been out a couple of times at my local nature reserve with my camera for a hour or two and enjoyed every minutes of it. Will be back out with Daniel very soon.
@@stuartwillis really good to hear that. I’m nursing my wife through chemotherapy currently so not getting out too often at present. However I did get out to Venus Pools outside Shrewsbury which I can recommend if you want to photograph Egret.
@@cliveingram9840 sorry to hear about your wife, please give her my best wishes.
@@stuartwillis thanks Stuart - her surgery in November was successful and the chemo (and radiotherapy to follow) is targeted at stopping it returning (still a hard gig for her though but I aim to drag her out on some of my wildlife experiences in due course - very much inspired by your good self and Dan).
Great shots....how cropped was the "favourite " pic please
Thanks very much Paul I appreciate it. I would say that it was about a 50% crop, they came really quite close at times 👍🏻
An awesome set of images,Dan.
Thanks very much 👍🏻
Vraiment magnifique ❤ Bravo 🎈🎊🍾🎉 very nice Vlog. God bless.
Thank you very much I appreciate it 👍🏻
Another quality video Dan
Thank you David 👍🏻
Brilliant video and pics, have you got a Postcode or satnav coordinates for where it was you were 👍
Thanks very much Michael, I used the link below but tbh you will find it easy enough from Clifton suspension bridge just follow the gorge. There is a footpath that follows the cliff tops.
cliftonobservatory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Peregrines-in-the-Avon-Gorge-web.pdf
@danwillis_photography Thanks Dan much appreciated 👍
Hi Dan, first Vid from you that I saw. i love the video footage (panning skills) and your commenting (very informative). But what I like the most is the awesome shots of the action with the buzzard involved and how your enjoyment and enthusiasm is shown. It really transports so much of the fascination you had to me (the viewer) and makes me wanting to go out with the camera right away.. May I ask if you had to crop heavily? I have a MFT 300mm lens that would equal 600mm on FF and I find it the hardest to get closer to birds quite often. With the 20 mpx sensor too much cropping obviously isn't a good idea. Anyway thanks alot for this great video. Cheers
Thank you so much Zweima for your kind words I really appreciate it. The crop is about 50% and that was with a 560mm lens, I would say that with 600mm you would be absolutely fine, there were occasions where the falcons came really close. I tend to embrace the focal length and when birds are at a range that would not support a tight crop, go for shots that incorporate the environment/habitat that the bird is in. This often produces some really stand out shots.
Thanks again and all the best 👍🏻
Hello Dan, what a super video with some amazing images, great detail in the stills. I do love these raptors, I am going on a raptor work shop in May to see if I can get my 600mm moving that quickly. Any news on how long you'r Z9 will be? and I hope popps is still on the doing well, (at so point you will have to give him his Z9 and 800mm back) But have you seen that they are starting to come down it price?
Thanks very much John I really appreciate it. Your raptor workshop sounds fantastic I’ve been on a few and they are great for practicing techniques.
I’ve actually just taken delivery of my camera so everything has gone back to Pops.
I had noticed prices beginning to fall which is fantastic news.
All the very best 👍🏻
Simply wonderful, Dan! Thanks so much! I hope that Pops is getting well fast and I hope that your camera gets fixed soon. You inspired me to get a camo skin for my wildlife camera. It's pretty cool.
Thanks very much Jon, Pops is recovering well and will be back out with me again soon.
I got my camo skin from a company called Rolan Pro which I have switched to from Lenscoat they are very good 👍🏻
@@danwillis_photography I ordered mine from Amazon, so it is probably a "Chinese knockoff," but it seems to fit well. I'm glad to hear that Pops is recovering well. It would be cool to have a short piece where he speaks to camera in one of your future videos. (Just a suggestion) Have a great week!
I'm recovering very well thank you even been out a couple of times at my local nature reserve with my camera for a hour or two and enjoyed every minutes of it. Will be back out with Daniel very soon.
@@stuartwillis Awesome! So glad to hear!
Great stuff Dan! We habve a pair of Peregrines that nest inside an extinct volcano crater near Cairns QLD. Flying around, inside the jungle clad walls. Hard to shoot. You did very well. With the buzzard did you AF on the buzzard, or one of the falcons?
Finally, have you read The Peregrine by J A Baker? 50 year anniversary release. Set in East Anglia, I think. Amazing read of the love he has for this bird.
Thanks very much Scott, Peregrines in a volcano crater sounds epic indeed.
I did focus on the buzzard as there were actually 3 peregrines stooping the buzzard so it was the best way to capture an interaction.
The book you mentioned sounds like a great read and I will definitely be picking myself up a copy 👍🏻
Hi Dan
Another great video the peregrine is also my favourite raptor I have a breeding pair 5 minutes from my house but don’t get eye level shots, I now know how you feel about your camera now my 500 f4 and R5 took a tumble last week and now is in for repair 😢 I am lucky I have other equipment I can use, and coincidentally am off too Bristol next week do you have a location for me please .
Regards Ian
Sorry to hear that you’ve had a similar accident to myself with your kit, it’s stomach churning just thinking about it.
It’s just on the cliffs about 15 minutes from Clifton suspension bridge where I was but that’s not the only location I think.
Have a great trip mate All the very best 👍🏻
Fantastic video Dan looked a bit sketchy on that cliff mind 😂. Those images were epic. Keep it up bud
Thanks very much Lee, it was very sketchy on those cliff tops. Worth it though 👍🏻
Great video but love the photos
Thanks very much I really appreciate it 👍🏻
Great video. Hows Pops ?
Thanks very much Nigel, pops is doing great and recovering well cheers 👍🏻
What fantastic shots of such an iconic bird, we now have them breeding in our local town (on the highest building) so i am hoping to get some images. Yet again you are inspiring me to get out there and try to get near to your incredible images. Have you ever thought of doing an exhibition?
Thanks very much Andy I really do appreciate your comments and support. An exhibition is not something that I have thought about but you have certainly encouraged me to look into it.
Hope you get some shots of your local Peregrines.
All the best mate 👍🏻
Stunning shots and , on that windy ledge, survival skills Dan !!..quite stunning images with the Buzzard interaction. Just wondering, are you still using your "start with Wide Area S or C1 etc for initial lock on and then handover to 3D on the back button" method you mentioned I think in a previous video?...still fiddling with my Z8 for optimum results !..and a Peregrine will test out the AF set up unlike almost anything else !
Thanks very much Nigel I really appreciate it.
I am using that combination but have the top front programmable button set to small group and the bottom one to single point. Between all 4 methods I can usually lock onto the subject without having any issues, takes a bit of practice though.
All the very best 👍🏻
@@danwillis_photography Thanks Dan..I've got F1 button set to AF-cycle setting and scroll between my chosen 4 that seem to cover everything but still experimenting as to whether there is a better/quicker solution. Cheers
@@nigelmorley8092 I like the sound of that, reduces the number of buttons in use. Let me know what you think over time as I might give this a try 👍🏻
Top vlog and some stunning photos as well ,but don't let pops see the vlog😂
Hahaha I gave him his camera back before he saw it, cheers Gary 👍🏻
Fantastic video Dan. Did you visit the Somerset levels while you were in the area?
Thanks very much Rob, I didn’t visit the levels but I will definitely be returning so would appreciate some suggestions 👍🏻
@danwillis_photography Ham wall great for bittern, great whites & marsh harrier. Always cattle egret around (up to 300!) Usually around Westhay. Greylake & Catcott lows great in winter for wildfowl & birds of prey.
@@robchace7445 thanks Rob, I did actually get to Ham Wall on the last day of the trip (didn’t realise it was on the levels 🤦🏻♂️) what a fantastic reserve it is and had great views of a Bittern in flight 👍🏻
Good to have a sturdy tripod! Mine will fall if I fart. 🤷🏻♂️🤣 The drone footage. New drone or haven’t I just not noticed it before?
That made me giggle 🤭. No it’s not a new drone I just don’t use it anywhere near as much as I should do.
@@danwillis_photography When you record video do you use normal VR or sport? I find the normal mode a little bit choppy when paning.
I have VR set to normal. To be honest I had the wrong video settings for the panning shots, I was shooting in 30fps and then tried to slow the footage down. I should have been shooting at 120fps to support the slow motion and it would then have not been as choppy.
Noticed you said "pop's camera" yours not fixed yet?
I took delivery of it last week thanks for asking 👍🏻
Dan, spectacular shots, especially because you can get that top-down view! I can sympathize with the wind but that was pretty extreme there. If you ever get to see them up close with fresh prey it's a life-changing experience. It's incredibly gruesome and awesome at the same time. I have a nesting pair fairly local, in an industrial park, with people there all the time. The peregrines come onto the light poles in the parking lot very low, but I wish I had access to the building roofs. Then I'd be able to get shots like yours!
I’d definitely be asking the local business owners if I can access any upper floors.
I was fortunate last year to witness a food-pass and that was incredible so I know what you mean.
Thanks for the comment and all the best 👍🏻