beautiful shots, man. looks like you're in TX. i lived in austin for over 10 years and found out how to attract hummers to the yard better than a feeder. plant a patch of mexican sunflowers (Tithonia rotundifolia) in a good spot for photography. they are annuals and grow fast from seed and produce tons of bright orange blooms that draw hummers like a magnet. this way you can get shots of them feeding from a natural source, along with the other types of shots.

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4:00 That's Charles, the Silverback, and he loves playing with his children.

I'm about to buy one, but still I'm undecided, is really worth it? I can find any recent reviews, just from 2-3 years, great video and thanks

Where are you located?

It was nice to see the "dove" was still hanging around and was featured in your video😀

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Good Idea and a great logo.

I don’t like using flash on birds as it may hurt their eyes

i was hoping to hear this, i am booking one for next year, i have 24-70 2.8, 70-200 2.8 and 600mm pf, just hope its enough.

Russell, one of the best things you taught me at Yellowstone in 2022 was the crop mode of the R5. As suggested, I have assigned it to a button for quick on / off access without even lowering the camera from my eye. I’ve had a lot of people debate me about using this feature and I was surprised you didn’t mention the one most important reason to use the crop mode vs cropping in post (in my humble opinion) that it makes it much easier for eye detect (especially in small animals) to lock on the subject. Just wanted to share that with the community.

Africa? wow where?

Beautifull

Photographing a bird in blue sky background...exposure compensation +1 or -1 ?

Man, I’d love to do something like this on my farm in Missouri!

Looks great

Thanks for sharing the webinar...enjoy the content.

I like your honesty about the blinds and the process of waiting

I love Manatees and respect the Gentle Giants.

This is great

I really like FEAT! Focus, Exposure, Action, Timing. This is helpful as I always struggle to pick THE few images to share so I don't edit and share too many.

Thanks for the branch on the feeder tip 🙂

❤love your place

Great info!!!

I could smell it all the way up here in Wisconsin- Lets Eat!!

Patience is the key.

Love the shot with the lower teeth showing.

Love it

What an amazing opportunity. Love following your work and hope to join you!

Thanks for the tips

What a wonderful trip! The images are fantastic, especially the b&w portrait with the rim light. I hope to join you some day soon.

Very nice video and some super images.

Goos ideas for taking photos of some of the cutest/busiest birds ever!! What length of extension tubes do you use?

Hey, we'd like to collaborate with you. Please let us know how we can get in touch. :)

I was thinking of using LED flashlights 🔦 set up like spot lights so I can use the 3200 shutter and hoped reducing the noise from running the ISO high. All my freeze motion shots are grainy and I already have 500 portrait shots of them on the branches 🥰

This was very insightful. Thank you!

Thanks Russell; very helpful. It's always good to review how to pack and what to bring.

Great video Russell, thank you. Look forward to part 2.

Made mine out of plastic mailboxes. Pine straw is the best bedding by far. Pocket knife and baling wire. The old, lazy, ill equipped way. Happy ducks though. 🤠👍

Well done. I always learn something when I listen to you.

Can you give info on the flash, pir, transmitter. How far from the animals are the flash? Thanks.

Great video 😍

Great info! Thanks!

Awesome . Thanks for sharing so lovely film with us. BIg Like 1

Very informative.

Great video! If you don’t mind me asking, how are you liking the r5? I’m looking to upgrade my 5d mk iv and am still unsure if I want to take the leap to mirrorless. Thanks

Good tips! Can you say which safari outfit you used and would you recommend them?

Nice...I have to do that in fall some year

I have done macro and close-up Photography since 1980, now it is much easier with mirrorless digital Cameras, because you can magnify the view in the EVF and get the focus exactly where you want it. For shy Dragonflies and Butterflies I use the Sony A7RIV and A7RIVA with either the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM (70 cm close focus) or the old but very good adapted analog Tamron SP 300mm 5.6 Adaptall-2 (1.4 meter close focus).

looks good