Am finding these days Simon, spending more viewing hours watching well produced videos on U-tube like this than the "pap" mainstream T. V. is serving up. Keep up the good work. 👍

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Glenn, means a lot that pal👍🏼👊🏼

Many years ago I stayed in a remote cottage in Scotland. On the window ledge outside the cottage we were told if you put an egg or some other food Pine Martens will come and if you are still and lights out watch them through the window . To my delight we were visited by one or two every night and from the comfort of the sofa , just the other side of the window we watched from inches away while these amazing animals came to feed.

@simoneardley

4 ай бұрын

Theyre amazing animals. Theres a great book called A Richness of Martens by Polly Pullar, well worth a look. Not a bad price on Amazon. 👀👍🏼

Fantastic adventure and images!

Brilliant Simon, some of the nicest footage of pine martens I’ve seen, well done 👍

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy, it was great to see the youngsters out and about 👌

Yes mate! Buzzing for you after all the hours you’ve put in 👍🏻 Not had the chance to photograph them yet but after watching this I don’t think it will be long! Great video pal 😊

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Well worth it mate, great to see them making a comeback in the wild 👌🏼

Photography is a gateway tool, that leads to so many other interests, you rarely watch tv.

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Yeh I know what you mean, you dont need a lot more than KZread!!😃

Brilliant video again Simon,thanks for all the hard work you put in 🦅🦅

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Alan, a pleasure 👍

Thank you

Fantastic shots and video, Simon! Love the way you explain the logistics and your setups. Keep it up…

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Geoff 👍🏼

I never even knew Pine Martins existed so thank you for the education of these cute creatures

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Youre welcome Tony, theyre amazing creatures.

That was Brilliant 😊😊😊

@simoneardley

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Stephen.

Thank you very much for sharing that with us that was amasing and so thrilled for you too. xxxxx

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Jacqueline 😊

Simon, hello. We have been offline for more than two weeks now, but travelling back south from the Durham/N Yorks Moors area came across your video post. Great work, loved the Pine Marten, and the location should be excellent for potential viewers, with or without instruction. Good luck to you and all who follow. J&A&B&T

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Aynsley, hope you had a good trip. Thanks for following the channel 😃

Great video Simon yet again, love woodpeckers and pinemartins were amazing! Keep up the good work 👏👏

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Paul 👍🏼

Cracking video! That's the area where I first saw pine martens ~20 years ago, so I like to think those were maybe some of their descendents :)

Oh wow…what great pictures well done to you, thanks for taking us all with you.loved it

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much June 😃

Superb footage of the Red Squirrel and Pine Martins - no wonder you were so pleased and the placing of the perches was well worth it. It was great advice about the cut ends of perches. I must admit, I fell foul of that when I first started out doing wildlife photography, it can totally destroy a decent image of your subject. The new hide looks great but that pod looks absolutely awesome.

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Gazza, yeh its little tips like that, that can make all the difference. Its a nifty setup that Keiths got there!!👍🏼

Nice

Très Belles photos, Merci Simon.

Congratulations. There is no words left to say because you use up the whole dictionary in how you felt lol. I did not know we had animals as cute as that in Britain. Here I am in my MotorHome August 1st 2023. Here I am at Lochetive not far from where you were. Amazing video it’s 12:30 and I am watching this. I will be up at 9am heading back to Preston where I work thinking all about this lol. Thanks for sharing Ray K UK 🇬🇧 YNWA.

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Nice one Ray, its a cracking place up there aint it. Just a bit of a bummer having to come back to Preston!!🤣 All the best, Si 👊🏼

@raykeogh1972

Жыл бұрын

@@simoneardley it is but it’s only for work. So I have 5 weeks in work down south for a wedding then straight back to Taynuilt. The different the set there made was amazing. The tree the 2 of them climbed the log on the wall a few titbits it was like a school playground for kids. I swear they where looking straight into the lens all the time and thinking “ I know your in there hiding I can SMELL you you daft bugger. Then the other one says “ ignore him let’s go and play on this tree that grew over night. Yeah he thinks where stupid like that but I bet I can climb up that tree faster than . Lol As I said I am 63 and only seen them on tv I did not know they where in our woods. Thanks for the educating and such wonderful footage Preston’s new Mr Attenborough. Ray.

Yet another great video Simon well worth the three year wait absolutely stunning love the pine Martins well done mate.

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Laurence, it was worth the wait !!

Always look forward to your videos Simon, cracking video again mate! Keep up the great work and roll on the next one. 🙏🏻

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

Magical ! That place needs to be protected! lush video Simon

Very good video really enjoyed watching it , we have them here in Wicklow , I spent many cold nights during the pandemic in 21 to get a good foto of these fantastic little creatures, they really are beautiful to watch , anyway well done , that was worth the long drive .

@simoneardley

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Martin, I wish they were a bit closer to where we live. Theyre a fascinating animal to watch and try to photograph. 📷👍🏼

Cracking Simon, and great to see them exploring your new posts, fantastic, also loved the still's, well done...

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Mike 👍🏼

I bet your heart was racing. So exciting when it all comes together. Love your videos.

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Yeh, its a real buzz when they pop their head over the wall !!👀

Absolutely brilliant Simon made my day keep well.👍

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Will do, thanks for watching. ATB, Si 😃👍🏼

Oh wow, that was just incredible

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

It was even better being there Harold 👍🏼👌🏼

Pine Martens are just the most wonderful creature to film and photograph. We have some in Wales and I have been lucky to video and photogtaph some over the last 5 years or so. Loved your video and thank you. Will hopefully see some in Scotland later in the year 🤞

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Yeh theyre amazing arent they Paul. So lucky to finally capture them . ATB, Si 👍🏼

Brilliant video once again. Highland Pronunciations “Kinloochleeveen” 😂.. keep up the great work

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, I stand corrected!!🤣

Absolutely bloody brilliant Simon

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Andy👍🏼

Great video Simon. They are stunning animals. Well done👍😀

@simoneardley

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Richard, it was a great trip 👍🏼📷

Beautiful captures Simon. I purchased one of your bean bags a year or two ago and took it to Kenya this June. I loved it, it helped to stabilize my Z9 and 400mm 4.5, got a few compliments. Thanks for Great video and congratulations on getting your pine martens 🎉

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Aah thanks Debbie, theyre well travelled those bags of mine!! Glad it did the job for you. How are you enjoying the Z9?

@debbiewitt7028

Жыл бұрын

@@simoneardley Hi Simon, I love the Z9, I actually have two of them. My husband got one but his lights wouldn’t work so I kept it as my back up. I only wish it was a little lighter to carry. I have always loved my 500pf even before the Z9 so that was my Z9 lens of choice. (Even though I had purchased the 400mm 4.5z lens.) The 500pf had to go to the shop, I was devastated, then I remembered I could get the 400mm 4.5z out of the box and use it in the mean time. Well I absolutely love that lens with the 1.4z TC. That combo lives on the Z9; my 500pf was back from the Nikon shop in about two weeks and haven’t even used it. Awesome lens and a bit lighter than the 500pf. Looking forward to your next video!

Birthday, Christmas and Easter all at once! 🎉 Brilliant stuff yet again, Simon. 👍🏻

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Yeh youre not wrong Steve, thanks mate 👊🏼

Wow. Stunning. Really really stunning.

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers George 👊🏼

That was a brilliant video Simon, excellent location. Pictures at the end were brilliant, 7P'S put into practice. 👍

Excellent entertaining and informative video once again Simon, I must get out of Yorkshire and up to Scotland with my camera gear.

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Aye, its a big world out there!!👍🏼👀📷

Brilliant video Simon as usual, and great pictures, Thank you

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Very welcome

Superb images. Well done Simon, the video was a real joy to watch👌. Alun

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Alun 👍🏼

Well done Simon i know how that feels persistence pays off in the end it took me over 4 years to get day light shots of them going up the highlands and i'm still not happy with my shots i'll still be going back up again to improve on them.👍📸😂

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Nice one Andy, always room for a little improvement mate. Were never happy are we!!🤣

Nailed it this time Simon... 👍

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Smiffy👍🏼

Absolutely magical! A pine marten comes visiting our terrace around 8:30 almost every evening here in western Germany. Such a gorgeous animal, so graceful.

@SnailTrailJay

4 ай бұрын

Awww I’m so jealous I love pine martens

Cracking work Simon. I love that area too. Hope you got some landscapes on the way home.

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Dale, not this time mate the weather wasn't too nice on the way home 🙄

Brilliant video again Simon as said perseverance is what wildlife photography is all about, so glad you got what you were looking for and more!

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, moment's like that make all those blank sessions worthwhile 👌

Great stuff Simon, glad you done this as i,m booked in the hide/pod in mid Nov..so this gives me a good insight of what to expect.. Keep up the good work..

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure youll have a great trip, all the bes, Si 👍🏼

Nice set Simon nikons working well. Keep them coming. Rodders 👍

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Rodders, yeh love it mate📷👌🏼

Good for you Simon👍

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Sean 👊🏼

I really like your vids and photography, very inspiring to keep myself pushing doing wildlife photography. Kind regards from the Netherlands

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Always great to get comments like these. Keep on getting out there 👊🏼👍🏼📷

Alright Simon , long time since I met you , me and Taff (from the Isle of Man) called in too yours one night (early 90s) while we where in the area seeing Alan Cocker , remember your portraits off Shearer and a few other Blackburn players , your videos are class mate .

@simoneardley

5 ай бұрын

Wow, thats a blast from the past Frank. Rovers were shaping a bit better back then mate!!🤣🤣 Thanks for watching 👀👊🏼

❤❤❤❤❤ it was good video thanks for your video see you soon

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Sandra 👍🏼

Wonderful video Simon, love glamping pod and very good hide. I am use to ones made out of pallets, carpet and tarpaulin ! Lol

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Cheers, nowt wrong with that. If it works, it works!! 📷🤣👍🏼

Found your vlog a few weeks ago Simon and it's an inspiration. You put the hours in but always look like you're having the time of your life. Great images and love the nod to Eric & Ernie too. Would be interested in finding out where you found the hen harriers on Mull as I was there in April but no luck. Got some great white tailed eagle and otter shots but back next June so fingers crossed. Any advice would be appreciated. Keep up the great videos.

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Phil, thats what this game is all about mate. Putting the hours in heralds results eventually. Thanks for watching 👀👍🏼

Fantastic as ever Simon!.. G

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Geoff 👊🏼

Fantastic video simon thank you for posting

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Patrick 👍🏼

Brilliant video Simon, cracking photos. Definitely one for a future trip.

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Yeh its a great spot up there👍🏼

Wowsers! That's some priviledged footage, like buses you wait nearly 3 years then 3 come at once. Ha! I notice you're virtually at 15k subs now Si. Maybe a subscriber giveaway, something small but rarer that Martens....say a calendar or something. Stay lucky mate, you're really smashing it out the park of late. Sod the badgers!

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Haha, I'm working on it mate. If I do get one out this year you'll be the first to get one!!🤣👊🏼 Thanks for the support

Amazing video! Thanks!

@simoneardley

7 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Nice one Simon. I have been lucky enough to get both Badgers and Pinemartens to my hide in daylight over the last couple of months, it is fantastic to watch them. Lots of Pinemartens all across Northern Ireland where i am now.

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Brilliant Philip, good to see them making a comeback 👍🏼

Brilliant 👏

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Craig

Fantastic Simon. Great photos as always 👍

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Carlos👍🏼

Brilliant! Perseverance pays off! I'm in Cornwall hoping to capture some images of Dippers on the stream near our BnB. We don't have them in Milton Keynes, and as you said you need to put the hours and miles in. Well done on some great stills and video

Have you ever filmed wild polecats I suppose there just as rear as the pinemartin brilliantly footage I am a weasel family fan I love them been involved with ferrets and polecats weasels and mink for years

@simoneardley

4 ай бұрын

Hi Carl. We have Polecats where we have moved to in Wales so hoping to capture them in the near future!!📷👀

@carld9451

4 ай бұрын

@@simoneardley yes that would be good hope there's no game keepers by them look forward to seeing them on here I keep polecats and ferrets also cats check are channel out the cat and ferret thanks for replying back brilliant

Brilliant Simon, great video and nice shots

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Adrian 👍🏼

Hi Simon, what a fantastic video!! I'm so glad you get to photograph them this time! I'd wish it wasn't so remote otherwise I would book a weekend immediately! Greetings, Gladys

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Gladys, its well worth the trip. Look upon it as a little adventure👌🏼📷

Very nice 👍Now I am also there, just bought a ZV-E10 and whole set Kase filters for it. Hope it's worthy.

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Nice one, good luck with the new setup👍🏼

Fantastic filming.

@simoneardley

6 ай бұрын

Glad you think so John. Cheers for watching 📷👍🏼

Cracking video that Simon, just found you on you tube working my way through the videos. Looking forward to more.

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Nice one Robin, thanks for watching 👊🏼

Loved it thank you ☺

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome Shaun😊

Thanks for sharing Simon, great film as always.👍

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Martin

Brilliant video and photos 👏👏

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Stephen👊🏼

Wow mate just wow what a location. I will definitely be paying Keath a visit. Top little film 👌👌

Brilliant video as usual Simon

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼

Great video and excellent photos.

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Woody 👊🏼

Excellent Simon

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Raymond

Awesome footage Simon 👍👍👍

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Many thanks Luke 👍🏼

Another great vlog Simon, an animal I would love to photograph. We have pine martens in the forest close to where I live that have been reintroduced into the area. But it's just finding out where.

Brilliant video mate it was really nice to see them again mate

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Cheers John

Great work Simon a subject I have never covered awesome 👍

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, they can be tricky but so satisfying when you get some decent shots

Absolutely amazing well worth the time 👍

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

It was John, cheers

@johnflanagan44

Жыл бұрын

@@simoneardley your little dance at the end of your vlog 6/10 😂😂

Cracking Simon well done 👏

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Derrick

Fantastic well done

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris

Another beauty mate 🔥 - you can't beat seeing the little beauties when they trott into view. Brilliant watch 💯

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

I know theyre amazing creatures, thanks for watching pal 👊🏼👀

Fantastic, thank you Simon. Great footage and images. All the best. 👍📷😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Rob 👊🏼👍🏼

Superb as always Simon… greetings from Belgium 🍻

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul

Amazing mate :)

@simoneardley

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit

Cracking footage si,worth trip up north!!!

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Always worth a trip over the border !!😃👌🏼

Awesome video Simon and beautiful pictures at the end. 😉 Gr. from the Netherlands 😀

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

smashing mate 👌

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stevie

Wonderful video Simon!

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Wayne 👊🏼

Apologies, Simon, the pronounciation is "KinlochlEEven. Brilliant footage from you. Thank you.

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

I stand corrected Alistair, thanks for visiting 👍🏼

"Get In". great video as all ways Simon, what a treat that was. Great set up and the Coop looked amazing. Thanks for sharing those top notch shots and video.

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray, that relief was real. Great when they turn up and you get some decent shots !! Thanks for watching 👍🏼👀

Great video

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Stunning 🎉 happy man hopefully I will get to do this hide got new camera to get pine Martin are doing well here n. i hopefully 🤞 i will be on look out for them

Top vlog again mate. Pine marten are a fantastic animal. I have a reliable source that tells me one or two have been seen in local woodland to me in North Lincolnshire.....something I really need to do something about. Try Penny Hedge in Perthshire too,run by Mark and Sue Johnson 👍👌

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Ray, good luck with find your local Martens 👀🤞🏼

Awww love pine martens, they're my favourite land mammal. I saw them at Banavie. Have subscribed! Only just found your channel, so thanks for sharing, safe travels.

@simoneardley

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Jane, theyre a fantastic subject arent they. Thanks for watching 👊🏼

Great video and stills Simon.

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark👍

Cracking Blog mate, thank you for all your work and patience, wildlife is wildlife it has its moments, and we need hours of patience, so glad you had a great night, and the whole family came out for you. Love the exit down the path....🤣🤣

@simoneardley

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Keith, youve made a great setup there mate. Hopefully many people will experience what i did. All the hard work is paying off!!👊🏼📷👀

@KWTImages

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, never seems like hard work when I enjoy it so much.👍😊

Thanks for the wonderful video, Simon! I have just installed a nest box in my garden for pine martens. These critters walk around in our garden over here in overcrowded Netherlands! I hope to do a video about this on my channel. It's great to see your channel growing mate! 😊😊

@simoneardley

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Tim, lucky to have them so close to you. I'll keep an eye out for the film, good luck with it 👍🏼🎥🤞🏼

@TimsWildlife

6 ай бұрын

@simoneardley thanks man. 😊 hope to welcome the first marten soon. The hedgehogs quickly discovered my other box.

Cracking video Simon with some fantastic images. I will definitely have to give this place a look. All the best 👍

@simoneardley

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Dan, yeh its a bit of a trek but I know you like a trip to Mull so not too far from there. Its a nice little setup. 👍🏼📷

@danwillis_photography

11 ай бұрын

@@simoneardley I’m actually back at Mull at the end of this month so might see if I can incorporate something 👍🏻

Belting video. Hopefully get lucky with them when I’m in scotland for a couple of days. Become number one target after the plans have gone a bit Pete Tong.