There are many challenges to Bird and Wildlife photography. This week, I used one of the best and easiest methods I know to photograph the many species of birds in my area. It’s simple, set up a blind in your yard and wait!
Over the years, I’ve really tried to make my yard a safe and protected place for the local wildlife. A place they can find food, water and shelter. As such, the local wildlife have become quite comfortable in my yard. So the question then becomes, how do I photograph them without disturbing them or making them feel uncomfortable? Again, a simple answer, set up a blind and wait.
I spent three days this week in my blind photographing a large variety of yard birds and it was just fantastic! Many of these species are birds that I haven’t really photographed before, so it was quite nice to broaden my portfolio, and to be able to do so in quite the variety of weather conditions.
If you’re interested in making your own yard or neighborhood more wildlife friendly, check out this video I posted a couple of years ago:
I’ve come to love bird photography over the last couple of years, but I’m still relatively new to it, especially smaller songbird species. Please let me know your favorite method to photograph these stunning little birds in the comments, I always look forward to learning from you!
As always, I strive to be as respectful to the animals I photograph and observe as I possibly can. As a professional wildlife photographer, it’s my responsibility to respect the beautiful animals I photograph, I encourage you to do the same.
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8 responses to “Bird Photography from my blind. Possibly the EASIEST METHOD to photograph birds that I know!”
It is interesting seeing some of the western versions of the birds I photograph from either a window or the patio doors. A lot of my summertime birds are simply photographed while out hiking or wandering the yard.
Great video as usual. I put sunflower seed in the snow behind a slight ridge of snow so it doesn't show in my pics. I then setup inside my house and shoot through the window. This way I stay warm 🙂
Merci Jimmy pour ces belles photos.
Such a relaxing video. Thanks, Jimmy! The Americas have very different average small bird species so all of them were really fun to watch, but the images of quails against the sun were just spectacular.
My approach to small birds is opportunistic – as i walk long routes, I just listen and freeze for a while to find them. Can't get too close like that, but a lot of different species are possible.
Another good one Jimmy, I have spent a lot of time in my backyard photographing the birds that frequent our yard. It is a great way to learn photography and just knowing what your camera can do. Our migrant birds are just starting to show up, it has been a long cold winter and it is also a cold start to spring. I was at our local marsh and in the last couple of days there has been hundreds of Swallows arriving. I spent a couple of hours of trying to get some flight shots of the swallows and it is like trying to photograph a flying bullet. Thanks again for all your hard work and I hope your backyard turns out to be a real sanctuary for lots of critters. Have a good week!!
Great video Jimmy. This video popped up on my search page today! excited to watch more, cheers
Great video. Really appreciate what you are doing to provide a safe and comfortable environment in you yard. Looking forward to seeing your pond.
Hey Jimmy. Congrats for the New species. Well done. Very nice video. Greets Stefan