Spotted Flycatchers-Making A Simple Standing Blind- BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to discover a Spotted Flycatcher nesting in the corner of our old polytunnel!! What a result. So we waited and watched and she hatched out all four eggs. This was then a perfect chance to get some close up shots as the parents went about their business feeding their hungry brood. Watch how I explain my method of constructing a simple standing blind to enable me to get some great shots of these beautiful Summer migrants. Also I have a big announcement at the end of the film!!!
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cracking video again thank you for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it
Brilliant video Simon love the spotted flycatcher had some great pictures in the past good luck with your new venture 👍🏻👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it and thankyou 👊🏼
Another belting watch Simon and some fabulous video footage of those stunning little flycatchers!!! Top work, all the best Paul. 👍
Cheers Paul, they are very understated but fascinating to watch. Its a shame their numbers have dropped off so much 👍🏼📷
Brilliant work once again Simon. Your enthusiasm and commitment to the art is a credit to you.
Not sure what others make of it, but I do find the music a little intrusive and unnecessary, particularly while you have gone to the trouble of capturing the flycatcher calling at around 17 mins.
Cheers.
Cheers Bob 👍🏼
Sublime footage of the SF back and forth from its perch, Simon. Best regards.
Thanks Alistair, great when theyre predictable. Make the job a little easier👍🏼
Hi Simon, here in California we have the Ash-throated Flycatcher such beautiful birds. Congratulations on your Tragopan dealership I have four tragopan hides love them all. Thanks for the great video and awesome shots!
Thanks Debbie, hopefully youre having better weather over the pond than we are!! I'll take a look at the Ash Throated's 👀👀 Thanks for watching 👍🏼
Cracking film and stills. Congrats on being the tragopan supplier. Picked up a copy of the Collins bird guide you recommended, the extra detail and information is great, thank you. All the best. 👍📷😎
Thanks Rob, yes its the most comprehensive guide I own. Great for those difficult subjects that you struggle to ID
Another great video Simon, Spotted Flycatchers are a tad like kingfishers, put a perch up and they will come and sit on it, normally very accommodating birds around people, nesting in and around farm buildings.
Good luck with your new venture 👍
Yes Dale, they seemed a lot more obliging once the chicks had hatched out. Lovely birds. 👍🏼
Great video Simon excellent filming really clever well edited a pleasure to watch👌👏👏
Thanks Paul, sometimes simple works best 👍🏼
Brilliant and great to finally meet you at the bird fair…
You too Geoff, all the best. Si 👍🏼👊🏼
Enjoyed the video Simon. Good to have a chat at BirdFair on Saturday. Looking forward to seeing the progress on your permanent hide and the shepherds hut. I’ve been using Tragopan gear for a few years now so good to hear that you will be representing them in the uk.
Thanks Alan, you too. Hopefully make some decent progress in the next couple of weeks 🤞🏼
Simon beautiful images A pleasure to watch
Thankyou Tom 👊🏼
Brilliant find I thought I got lucky last week at the back of my shed is a fairly thick hedge Thought it was a spotted flycatcher looking back at me turned out to be a juvenile robin !! Loved your simple hide set up ! best of luck Agent Tragapan !!
Cheers Pat, better luck next time. Always nice to see a successful clutch of Robins!!👀👊🏼
Nice one with becoming the UK supplier for Tragopan gear!
Thanks Geoff, hope youre doing well mate. Should make things a little slicker for UK purchasers 👍🏼
Just to wish you well in your new venture Simon. Great stills shots at the end. 👌
Thanks Thomas, appreciate that 👍🏼
Top stuff yet again Simon 👏 and congratulations on becoming uk supplier for Tragopan/ Simon Eardley creations
If you haven't already I think you may need to quite the fire service.....busy busy busy lol 👍👌
Thanks Ray, still putting fires out mate. Not long now!!🤣 Thanks for watching 👍🏼
Excellent video yet again Simon it was a pleasure to meet you at the bird fair on the Friday made my day to chat to you .congrats on the tragopan supplier clive.👍
Thanks Clive, yeh great to meet you too. It was a great event again and much better weather than last year 👍🏼
Another great video Simon, your little haven just keeps giving, superb shots. LUVIT. All the best as always, and congrats on the trag deal. Mike E...
Thanks Mike, its a great time of the year with all the new arrivals 👌🏼😃📷
brilliant video Simon, awesome that Tragopan now have a UK outlet
Cheers pal, yes it'll make life a lot easier for folk buying gear
Awsome stuff, bet ya glad ya kept that Polly tunnel now eh?
Cheers, yeh its going nowhere !!😆
Great video Simon. Always pick up something from you and what a lovely thing having spotted flycatchers in the garden, with a bonus pied wagtail nest too by the look of it. Really chuffed for you getting the Tragopan deal, hope it goes well for you and look forward to the next update. 👍
Cheers Phil, yes a real bonus. The Pied wagtail was super shy, amazing how some species are a lot more wary than others.
Beautiful footage of the spotted fly👏 Good luck for the tragopan business. I have some of there gear already. It will be great to be able to buy direct here in the UK 👍
Thanks for the kind wishes Michael 👍🏼
Some great footage Simon. Well done 👍
Thankyou Martin 👍🏼
A great video Simon and some cracking photos, loved the Pied Wagtails also!...... It was good to meet you at the Bird Fair on the Friday morning (me and the wife!) and discuss many things including your commute still up to our neck of the woods. You didn't mention about Tragopan when we chatted, but I did wonder if there was a connection with you and them, so good luck with the new venture and congratulations in getting a deal done with the Company.
Thanks, you too Chris. The Pied Wagtail adults were very cautious but the chicks were very bold when they emerged, coming surprisingly close. Hopefully they'll nest in the same spot next year.🤞🏼📷
Nicely done Simon. Superb footage and stills as always. Spotted flys in the back garden eh, cant be many people who can say that. 👍
Thanks John, yeh mate I've got to admit it, I'm a lucky man finding this place 👊🏼
Lovely Little Find Simon 👍
Cheers Sonny, yes quite unexpected!!👍🏼
Such plain yet beautiful little birds, one of my favourites
What a treat to have a Spotted Flycatcher breeding in your garden.
Good luck with your new venture, exciting times.
Cheers Stewart, yes very lucky!! Thanks for the good wishes mate. ATB, Si 👍🏼
Lovely Simon, great footage and photography
Thanks Peter 👍🏼
@@simoneardley You're very welcome!
May not be the most colourful species on the UK list but feel the whole proportion of the bird just seems right. Sadly in the past was a summer fixture along my local canal do see them on occasions in the wider area but more by chance than design these days. Something to cherish there Simon, just wished I'd have had some decent camera gear all those years ago. Love the vid. mate. 👌
Thanks Glenn, yeh folk who ive spoke to locally have said the numbers have really dropped off in recent years. So glad they nested nearby 👌🏼📷
Enjoyed the video, great info and images
Cheers James
Another belter pal 👏🏻
Thanks Michael 👍🏼
Great news regarding Tragopan. A great firm but Brexit has caused some challenges. Of the UK's making and not theirs. Great see a good firm represented by a great bloke. Keep up the good work Simon.👍
Thanks Brownie, yeh its a real shame about the issues that Brexit has created for small businness'. Thanks for supporting the channel 👊🏼
Brilliant video well done 👏
Many thanks Mick 👍🏼
Brilliant si,sorry we missed the boat ringing the brood,hopefully nxt year you'll have another brood in the garden.
Cheers Neu, its not a problem mate. Next year 🤞🏼🤞🏼
Lovely Simon, thanks. Hope the Tragopan project takes off, we will take a look. J&A&B&T
Thanks for the kind wishes Aynsley 👊🏼
@@simoneardley Any Tragopan news to share yet? Just wondering, we're not desperate for anything...
@@aynsleycooper365 Hi Aynsley, were just in the process of getting the website up and running but if you want to order anything in the meantime drop me a DM or email and I can get you a price. I have a full amount of stock in the UK 👍🏼
Spot on with the spotted flycatcher pardon the pun. I enjoy every thing you do and thanks to your channel i set up a temp hide and got kites down feeding. But i could not see there feet so you and your posts came in very handy. i put two posts in and after feeding the kites jumped up on them to clean there beaks, and i was able to get some half decent shots. please send me details on tragopan as i think i may get the lagapus to have another go at the kingfishers. Thankyou Simon your a treasure.
Thanks Peter, persistence usually pays off in the end. Great work with the kites, I bet you were well chuffed. Drop me an email at simoneardleyphotography@gmail.com and I'll get some details to you 👍🏼📸
@@simoneardley the buzz was amazing at first i moved the camera to quickly and it flew off but thankfully it came back and i waited for it to settle on its food before i started taking photos all down to you mate.
Superb video yet again Simon, I'm a bit jealous of you, I've been struggling to find any spotted flycatchers, I was at Rutland on Sat unsuccessfully looking for one following reports .
Congratulations on the Tragopan job really well deserved👌💯🔥
Cheers Jon, yeh great that theyre so close. Makes a photography project so much easier when theyre literally in the garden 📷👊🏼
Got the lens cover from u simon at the show was great to meet you with my bud Dan Willis love ur chnl here simon keep up the awesome work take care
Thanks Michael, yeh great to meet you too mate. Thanks for your custom pal and hope you enjoyed the show 👍🏼
Brilliant as ever, great photos.
Thank you for taking the time to film it, and taking us all with you.
See you next time 😊😊
Youre welcome June, thanks for watching 👀👍🏼
Great video Simon 👍👍👍
Thanks Alan👍🏼
Another great video. 👍
Thanks for the visit
great video and great shots
Glad you enjoyed it
Simon absolutely cracking
Thanks Derrick😃
This was great to view and great news
Ta very much 👍🏼
Stunning photography 📸
Many thanks!
Another great video Simon, some lovely footage and photos to end with, I lived in North Norfolk quite few years ago in a small village next to the Bure Valley railway and remember seeing my first Spotted Flycatchers and Black Redstarts and it totally blew me away how beautiful these little birds are, I spent many hours watching their acrobatics while catching flies in mid air, they are days you never forget 👍🐦📷 Terry
Nice one Terry, its amazing how an image can take you right back as if it was yesterday.I suppose thats why we do it eh, not only taking photographs but making memories that we'll cherish forever!!📷👍🏼
great , things moving in the right direction,
Nice to meet you in person at the birding fair weekend.
I have enjoyed your video uploads over the years.
Always a joy when you upload a new video also realy enjoying your homestead blogs.
All the best.
Cheers Paul, great to meet you too. Always nice to have a chat with folk that support the channel. All the best, Si 👊🏼
I really enjoyed this one, Simon. I admire your fieldcraft and the pictures you made from the blind were nothing short of excellent.
Cheers Clifton, sometimes simple is the best way 👍🏼
Another belter Simon and brilliant news about Tragopan. That’s a real feather in your cap and just reward for all your hard work. Well done! 👍🏻
Cheers Steve, should be good for the UK customers too 🤞🏼
Tomatoes are cheap, spotted flycatcher nest in the garden is priceless…. Fantastic video and images. Great news on your Tragopan deal 👍🇬🇧
Youre right Smiffy🍅🍅 Thanks very much😃
I wish I'd known you were going to be a UK distributor for Tragopan, I've just bought one from there France warehouse, had to pay customs once it arrived in the UK lol, great video re the flycatchers though
Thanks mate, bad timing im afraid!!🙄 Although the prices arent massively different in the UK due to import charges and taxes that I have to pay, you do get the products a lot quicker and you will have a UK point of contact.
Beautiful footage and shots stunning little bird. Congratulations on your news fantastic
Cheers Andy 👍🏼
Lovely vid Simon. Great meeting you Dan & Robert at the Tragopan stand. I'll keep a lookout for the weather cover for the Z9.Looking forward to your next video. 👍
Nice one Ted, yeh good to meet you too mate. I'll announce it when they come into stock 👍🏼
Another great video Simon & fantastic news about Tragopan
Many thanks
Nice as always. My new roof canopy is on the hide!- many thanks
Nice one Edward, a great addition!!👍🏼
Really enjoyed the video Simon, how great to have them nesting in your garden and the Wagtails 😎 congratulations on your announcement 📷
Thanks Lee, yeh its been a great first breeding season at the new place 👌🏼📷
Great bit of field craft and great video! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it Jon 👊🏼
Thanks for the video & congratulations on your new venture.
Cheers for that 👍🏼
Thank you
You're welcome
Great video Simon, if you've lost the tomatoes, plenty of chutneys and sauces to be made with them and Congratulations on being Tragopans UK Stockist / Supplier.
I think we might be able to rescue them Michael, thanks for watching 👀👍🏼
Congrats on being the Tragopan UK Supplier 👍
Cheers Anthony👍🏼
Great news about Tragopan Simon, are you starting your Etsy Store again ?
Thanks Col, It'll probably all go on the same website including Tragopan
Brilliant news on the Tragopan UK deal Si, looking forward to being able to purchase one in the not too distant future, I’ve been holding off for a while. Also what is the situation with the leafy tripod leg covers? I have the ghillie ones but they drive me crazy when they snag on foliage and end up pulling strands from the covers, I’ve been wanting to get the leafy ones but noticed that they have not been available recently.
Thanks Alan, i'll make sure I have some in stock with the next shipment mate. I know what you mean with the ghillies but the more foliage they have on em the better they look I think!!😃👍🏼
Hi Simon …. Fantastic footage of one of my favourite summer migrants, now sadly seriously declined to the extent that I don't even record it every year.
Spotted Flycatchers nesting in the garden? I'm not jealous at all .... well, maybe a little 🤣
Good news that you are to be Mr Tragopan for the UK 👍
Richard
Thanks Richard, any birds nesting in the garden is welcome but when theyre Summer migrants it just feels extra special. Thanks for watching mate 👀👍🏼
Where did you get the shirt with the sleeve pin up please?
its a Craghoppers Men's Kiwi Long Sleeved Shirt. Colour Cedar
Great video :-)
Simon what microphone do you use to capture the bird calls on the perch, is this just the camera microphone?
I’ve been looking at microphones to capture the sounds of wildlife.
So many out there to choose from :-)
Thanks Tom, I only use the built in camera mic at the moment but I'm looking to upgrade to the Rode Videomic NTG. Sound is a huge factor in video production.
@@simoneardleycheers will check it out :-)