What’s your favorite annual wildlife event?

@guyjackson4143

Жыл бұрын

The eagles migrating south to Reelfoot lake in Tennessee to nest and raise their young. I am addicted to birds of prey, especially eagles. Second favorite is the rutting season for the bull elk in eastern Kentucky. Their bugle is a sound you never forget.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

@@guyjackson4143 Those sound amazing!

@marcoliver5390

Жыл бұрын

Great video Simon! I used to love photographing shorebirds along the beaches of the south shore, but all my old haunts are now overrun with people and the birds are simply not there anymore. The eagle watch in Sheffield Mills was always a treat as well, but again, the crowds have mushroomed. There is an eagle feeding site not far from me in Pictou, but you have to shoot from your vehicle. Cheers! 😎

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

@@marcoliver5390 I’ve been to Fergusons if that’s where you mean! Thanks.

@martinsivakov1481

Жыл бұрын

I can't say yet, because I've only been into wildlife and bird photography for a while. Watching migratory birds is great, because then you can also see rarities😊

As a beginner in photography, I have to say that watching your video and skills brought tears to my eyes. You are a great teacher. And your videos and tips are awesome. Thank you so much,

@simon_dentremont

3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

i had to raise two baby pigeons a while ago. handfed them until they were old enough. the first day out i watched as a falcon made a run for them. i was terrified. 5 minutes later, only one came back. i searched everywhere, but my other baby was nowhere to be found. in my life, i have never felt such sorrow. he was like my own child and i was the reason he was killed on his first flight. 2 days later, by some miracle and a handful of dubious deals i made with gods from all corners of the world: he was back. a month old, his first day out, outflew a falcon and found his way back home. nature is magnificient and brutal, beautiful and horrifying, at the same time. your video reminded me of it. it is difficult to see nature from all angles. to see the struggles and fears of hunter and prey, day after day. but i think you're doing a great job.

You win: I've finished watching videos of yours feeling I'm better prepared to setup my camera for my photo; or with new ideas on which angle to use; or armed with some new knowledge of bird behaviour that will get me prepared in time to catch a nice moment. But this one made me cry. You win.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Too kind!

Simon i really appriciate you for doing this teaching us taking beautiful and exceptional photos after you have retired, it seems you have been taking pictures and been in photography since young age.

@simon_dentremont

2 ай бұрын

No I started relatively late

Great footage. Peregrine Falcons are amazing.

9:00 So awesome.

Fantastic viewing, thanks

Hello Preffesor The fact you gained the all this knowledge before youtube is beyond impressive. Thanks

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Beautiful peregrines. Love them. So fast. The bald eagle head shot was great. Thanks for sharing.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Welcome!

All of your videos are amazing, and this one is no exception. God bless you

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

That was absolutely remarkable! WOW!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Beautiful images, and hair raising report.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Very enjoyable. 👍

That was a good well put together video , well done .

super exciting to watch. That is nothing for Mr Hardcastel. 🤣

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Right?!

The Spring Break Rut in Destin Florida. Simon, another outstanding video of one of natures premier events with the added appearance of the fast animal on earth. Hat's off to you, you're the consummate photography expert. 👍🏻👍🏻

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Wow, what a great session

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This kind of video like story of the day is much more interesting that theory lessons. But lessons is also amazing! Beautiful channel!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wow!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Fantastic exciting film Simon, thanks for sharing it with us!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

You're an excellent storyteller and I felt the thrill right along with you! Stunning captures. Can't believe you caught that Peregrine at such high speeds. Impressive!

Amazing photos and video. Love the shot you got of the Falcon banking. Brilliant!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I have found all your videos informative, but this one was a blast. Thanks for taking us with you on this excursion. The photo of the peregrine where his belly side was to the camera is VERY cool. We get the Snow Geese and migrating ducks down near us on the Chesapeake. That's always fun to photograph.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

That's was a pretty cool story to share. Love the flock of birds so cool!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Very heartwarming Simon.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

It's such a delight to see your excitement, to get a bit of a vicarious thrill with the peregrine hunting...that shot with the underside of the peregrine against the sandpiper flock was great! (sorry, it's hard to find enough superlatives! )

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

stunning photography and videography

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Love your content Simon 🙌🏻

Simon another fantastic video. Thank you for sharing

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Very welcome

Fantastic. Thank you. 👍📷😎

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

Brilliant work Simon ! Beautiful photos and very entertaining. I am an avid photographer and I love your channel

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Fantastic video and stills. Thank you for sharing your methodology and enthusiasm!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Another wonderful video Simon! I was fortunate to witness this spectacle on the New Brunswick side (Mary's Point and Johnson Mills) a few years ago. I had a Peregrine and a Merlin chasing the sandpipers.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

cool!

Oh my gosh, these behind the scenes videos are so good! Please do more!!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent video 👌👏👏👏 Really enjoy watching 🙏😎

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Beutiful

What a great video Simon!!! Gavin has so much too learn from you ... :)

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Lol

Simon, you made as if I was there with you. Amazing narrative and excellent capture. Envy you for your enthusiasm. Keep on going and keep the footage’s coming. Awesome.

Very cool. Knowing where to set up is important!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

It sure is!

Very exciting video!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Exceptional. Extraordinary...

Amazing narration and beautiful videos.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Wonderful presentation !

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Amazing footage and images also so informative too thank you 👌🤞

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I loved the shot of the eagle with only his head viewable from the marshland, a very unique shot for an eagle. WOW! Incredible footage of the Peregrine Falcon, and listening to your excitement really makes for a awesome video. Thank you!!

wow, amazing. thanks Simon

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Really amazing, thanks for sharing this video.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure.

Awesome Video!

The Peregrine was a juvenile learning to hunt.. They have a slightly longer tail and primary feathers which helps them brake and turn more sharply and helps them practice their hunting skills in their first year.. As adults their shorter tail and primary feathers gives them the advantage speed rather than maneuverability..

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the intel. The mother was there also and made a few passes. she was much larger, leading me to believe this juvenile was a male.

awesome !!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Faye!

Absolutely stunning video. At the 9:00 mark, the peregrine actually did a roll! Thank you, Simon.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I noticed that, it was awesome!

“right there, right there, right there, right there, oh oh oh”…The 6 second intro is just epic for me and soooo funny. I can feel your passion for wildlife right at the start. I’ve watched all your videos and they are very well done, clear and straight to the point. I’m a fan. Keep up the good work. Thanks Simon.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Yoann!

I was there that day to witness that particular hunt. It was a real treat to relive the moment through your video. You have a beautiful way of telling the story and your enthusiasm is inspiring. I look forward to viewing more of your videos!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

A really nicely put together piece, keep it up

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Awesome video as usual.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit!

Love the eagle in the tall grass! Very interesting shot

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

That was funny to watch.

simple amazing

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Absolutely stunning. Last October I went on a photo tour to SK for the Whooping Crane migration in early October, we did see 17 and a colt our first evening. The snow geese were incredible. We witnessed hundreds of thousands of snow geese and it was amazing to watch the hawks and the eagles come in for the flush. Great work Simon, I have been enjoying your passion and enthusiasm for what you do.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for taking the time to share!

Beautifully done video! B rolls and the info, I’m not even into bird photography 😂

@simon_dentremont

10 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Nature is incredible! It was very nice, and in some parts exciting, seeing it through your lens.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

It really is!

Stunning shot and video with a great commentary. Over here in the UK it’s peregrine verses starlings with 100,000’s in a flock!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Wowsers

@paulkirk5760

Жыл бұрын

@@simon_dentremont check out KZread starling murmuration somerset levels

That capture at 9:22 is amazing. Beautiful shot.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@louisswaim7024

Жыл бұрын

That’s a standout shot indeed!

Top notch, the excitement when the Falcon appears. Awesome video.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

For you and me both!

Thanks for another inspiring and informative video. The image with the falcon with outstretched wings lit by the sun while hunting is my favourite. We are fortunate to be able to watch the Southern Right Whale migration at this time of the year in the middle of our winter. These whales migrate from Antarctica to Cape Town, South Africa to calve, so we can see mom and baby in the rough seas, which is a real privilege, as there so few of these whales left.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

WoW sounds amazing.

wow wonderful footage best i have seen.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

That was really great Simon. So exciting to see the Peregrine in action!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Julian!

As usual, another amazing video Simon. Love seeing my native Nova Scotia and the beautiful birds. You make photographing these creatures look simple. You continue to inspire me to expand my photo skills. Many thanks.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks! So glad to see other Nova Scotians here!

That was cool! I am currently on an egret, green heron and 2 pair of blue wing ducks. I hope to make a video. Thanks for sharing!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Niçe birds! Best of luck!

As usual, amazing!!!! Thank you Simon for sharing your tips and techniques as well as you amazing footage and photographs. You have a talent!!!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Lloyd! So glad you like them.

Good stuff

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit

Absolutely gorgeous video !!! National Geographic level quality !!! Thank you so much for this wonder, the close-up shots of the flock and the individual birds on the beach thrilled me ... a masterpiece !!! Well done !!! Ciao from Italy !!!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Great to have viewers from Italy. Grazie mille!

That's a sight to behold! Each year in northwest Tennessee the snow geese gather in flocks that are counted by the hundreds of thousands. Bald eagles will fly over to spook them into the air waiting for 2 or more to collide and injure a wing so the eagle can make a easy pickup for a meal. You will occasionally see an eagle grab one while they are flying up but that puts the eagle at risk also. Beautiful images and video. Thank you for your effort to share that with us.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

WoW Guy. That sounds awesome!

Amazing video Simon!! You really had us in your experience and your story telling comes with great exuberance. I agree every season change creates new photo opportunities and new experiences.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Beautiful sight! Just love learning their behavior through your work.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

What a fantastic video! So awesome to see such a huge flock of sandpipers and the peregrine falcon was an added bonus. I love your excited enthusiasm. Thanks so much for sharing.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

absolutely brilliant video and images, Ps. tell that Mr Hardcastle to stick to Landscapes :)

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

I’m trying to convert him!

This just might be your best yet!!!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dennis!

My favourite of your videos so far! Super inspiring! I especially love learning about bird behaviours and migration patterns here in Nova Scotia! And your tips of how to shoot better bird photos are really helpful! I recently was able to predict a great blue heron's next move because of your tips. So thanks! And keep them coming! :)

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thats awesome. Great to see other Nova Scotians here!

This was amazing!!! Just stunning video and photos!! I did not know sandpipers migrated that far. I’ve got 5 hummingbirds here in NC right now on my salivas getting ready for the trek to Mexico! Simon, could you please make a video about your equipment and your tripod tripod head? Thanks!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I will some day!

Amazing footage of Peregrine falcon on the hunt. Well done. Thanks for sharing the info on the birds - very interesting. 👍

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Ainda não tive tempo de testar a R6 nas aves, minha tele é a Canon 100x400 II - temos muitas espécies lindas aqui no Brasil, vc iria se divertir.

That was great watching the peregrine falcon hunt! Sometimes I get to see peregrine falcons hunting brown-eared bulbuls near me for a few weeks in the fall during the migration south. Last year, had a bulbul ditch 15 meters in front of my kayak in a narrow escape but, sadly, was unable to get a clear shot due to all my bobbing around. Still, I took consolation in the fact that I got to witness the drama of the chase up-close and first-hand.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like it was awesome.

Great video Simon and exciting action . I am glad I was there that day to see it in person and then see what a wonderful job you did with the video.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Great seeing you there.

Wonderful shots Simon. Love the Shore birds.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Kevin!

That was so exciting to watch! Fabulous footage and photos, well captured! You make great videos!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Fantastic footage!! Here I can try the peregrine with starlings in autumn, so I think I'm going to try it next time.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

You should!

@GiuseppeGessa

Жыл бұрын

@@simon_dentremont Yes, I'll do it!!

Really great video Simon with some good tips. I enjoyed your explanations of the site and what you were going to do. Lovely images.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Gary.

Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful video, I felt like I was watching a National Geographic movie, keep up with the awesome content 🐦🎥🤗👏

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

what a beautiful video! I'm fairly new to bird photography so I can't say I really have a favorite event. The Hummingbird season was probably my first real event, having them show up. This is something I'd love to try and capture, so first I suppose I need to learn when these things happen lol. Great content as usual!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Hummingbirds are tons of fun to photograph.

You didn't specify the species involved, but the sandpipers appear to mainly be semipalmated sandpipers along with some sanderlings. We see some of both on Long Island and Queens beaches during migration.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

yes, and also Least Sandpipers, White-Rumped, Semipalmated Plovers, and Black-Bellied Plovers. There’s a Short-billed Dowitcher in one of my photos too.

so cool!!! Great video Simon. We have a local peregrine that lives along the cliff face of an extinct volcanic lake (Mt Hypipamee, Queensland, Australia). They are lovely birds.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

So cool! They’re amazing birds.

Amazing as always, Simon. Hoping to go back to Nova Scotia soon!

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Please do!

Hi Simon, this is such an epic video and it was great to see your process! Your work is truly remarkable and I hope to see it on National Geographic some day! Best wishes from Sydney, Australia 😀

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

That was excellent! Moving! Can I ask, did you shoot the video at a separate time or at the same time as taking the photos? Lovely footage and photos but curiosity has got me. :)

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I shot them back to back. can’t do both at once! lol

Absolutely incredible footage .Can you tell me what your video settings were. I’m struggling with canon video

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

4k ipb 24fps for normal speed, shot at 1/50 second. 4k 120 for slow motion, shot at 1/250 second. I may make a video about this.

Well done! Excellent captures. I have a similar fluid head (I just bought it) and was amazed to see you using it to track those fast-flying Peregrines. It's hard enough to track birds in flight when hand-holding my R5. BIF are something I have had little success with as yet so maybe at some point you could explain why you use a fluid head and tripod for that purpose. As a total aside, have you read The Peregrine by J.A. Baker? Writing in the 1950s, Baker is considered by many to be Britain's first environmentalist writer and he is excellent.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t read it, but thanks for the suggestion. As for heads, I only use the video head for smooth video footage. I shoot birds in flight handheld mostly, and sometimes using a Wimberly gimbal.

@DavidSwarthout

Жыл бұрын

@@simon_dentremont Ah, okay. Thanks for the clarification.

Hi Simon! Really enjoying your videos so far. Would you ever consider checking out the Fuji XH2s + Fuji 150-600 lens combo? Fuji has been a little under the bar for a bit but this new body and lens have really stepped the game up and it can definitely compete with the main 3 brands.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

If I can get my hands on one I'll check it out! Fuji makes great cameras.

Simon. That's amazing. I'm jealous. I'm in Southern Ontario and I was just at a local mudflat where there were about 15 shorebirds and I thought that was. I want to hop in the truck and drive down.

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

Either here in NS or Johnson Mills in NB are still good for a few weeks.

@davearchbell9921

Жыл бұрын

@@simon_dentremont Thanks.

Hey Simon amazing Video, do you only use the 1.4x extender or do you also own the 2x

@simon_dentremont

Жыл бұрын

I own the 2x but don’t use it a lot. Technique needs to perfect for crisp shots, and reduced field of view makes it hard to find subjects, plus looses 2 stops of light.