Ive been using one for the past 4 years to track owls in dense woodland. Brilliant piece of kit

Best camera for take pictures for birds starting take pictures Frist time thank you

What app did you use ?

I want to know how useful this is on finding owls!

Awesome video mate 👏👏

Great video!

I have a infiniray XH09 for my smartphone. I use it mainly in hides where I can mount it on a tripod and use it to scan the area of interest hands free using the phone screen. This means that I can very quickly use my camera and/or binos. I also use it mounted on a hand held grip on walkabouts to see what is around in a particular area - edges of reed beds/ clearings etc. I find it very useful in locating otherwise difficult to see targets - small birds in trees, rabbits and deer in the forest etc. Although not an essential item in my camera bag, it has proved it's worth in certain situations, My advice would be to borrow a thermal device and have a go before spending your hard earned dosh!

Another fascinating video with beautiful filming. The beehive was an amazing find and seeing just how obvious the snipe were was impressive. I suspect your conclusion is probably right though

Hi mate when is the best time to go to Middleton lakes? Was thinking of going today or this morning? But then thought is there a better time to go? Cheers

I think a system like Canon etc is way more practical than MFT. My R7 has the same pixel density as a 24MPX MFT. So, whatever a 600mm lens can do on MFT, if I crop to 24MPX I get the same with a 600mm lens on my R7. Now, I have the EF100-400L F5.6 ii which I use almost always. Sometimes I go to 560mm with the 1.4x iii TC. And then I have the EF 500mm F4 L is (the mk1). Which I use for lower light or when I can use a tripod. With the 1.4x that gives me a 700mm F5.6 lens. Great budget solutions. I think the RF 200-800 is great for FF bodies. The RF 100-500 L is the one to use for the R7 though. Great contribution. I enjoyed watching.

Just bought one for finding otters on the shoreline. Has been very helpful.

I've had a few years experience with a top of the range Pulsar model, which isn't mine. It was initially purchased for Nightjar observation and has proved very useful. However, the ability to see into vegetation, is quite limited as you can no longer see the bird or animal, with only a thin layer of vegetation in the way. I've found white hot, and hot red, to be the most useful colour palettes. I don't know about other makes and models, but with the Pulsar, you can toggle through a series of different contrast levels. I've found the lowest contrast level, most useful, even though it looks a bit dull and flat. At the higher contrast levels, too much glows red or white, such as trees, other vegetation and the ground. At the lower contrast levels, only living heat sources tend to show up. Thermal imagers show relative heat differences, so if the sun is strong, warming a lot of things up, and it is warm, it will be difficult separating the false signal of hot substrates, and warm blooded creatures.

I’m horrendously colour blind and struggle to find birds even when they’re perched right in front of me and singing or calling. 🤦🏻‍♂️ I would love a thermal device to help me find them, but at the same time they are expensive and it’s another thing to carry about 🫤

Oooo loved this mate, and what a cool idea!!! Totally want one now hahahaha

The day they add this to flagship cameras will be wild. With the flip of a switch you would locate and then shoot.

Good video Damian, don't think it be any good to me, but a nice review 👍

Good Video. You know I was thinking of a thermal imaging scope and was looking around and came across Mike Lanes video. "kzbin.info/www/bejne/opDEemeBi5aSo9E&ab_channel=MikeLaneFRPS" Still interesting tho.

I would love to see a mushroom video :)

Some lovely video and stills there, Damian. One of your best yet!

Love your channel and your positivity, I also just love being out taking photographs! Keep up the great work & enthusiasm

What lens you using mate?

Another very enjoyable video 👍

Love them all Damian, the Stone chat is next level, love it 📸📸👍

Some nice kit my man 👌👌💯💥👍

Enjoyed it Damian, some.great shots of the Barn Owl.📸👍

Great stuff: water rail, and my favourite, the shoveler! Another very watchable video. Thanks for sharing.

Very relaxing video. Spotting a kingfisher always makes my day!

Really enjoyed this 🎥🎥👍

Mate loving your stride at the minute, your videos just keep getting better and better. Some stunning footage and the Kingfisher was superb !!!!

Loved the Water Rail, thanks for sharing!

Nice work

I've never seen a Water Rail..EVER! And what is the very first bird you spot?? 😂😂 I did notice that the wheelchair access to the hides is sadly lacking. 😐😐

A bird watching 101 for sure. Some frustrations, poor weather but Damian you are always so positive no matter what. A nice mix of super pictures and narration. By the way I love the before (RAW) and cropped final pictures. Keep them coming ...

Well done, well deserved. For me the second image I would have take the little triangle of blue in the top right, you draws your eye away from the main subject, we do a lot of comps and we’re always hearing the judge go on about bright things near the edge of the image. Just my opinion, your own is the only one that counts, keep up the great work

Congrats mate !!! Well deserved for sure :)

We Love the stonechat shot. Yes continue with the videos, look forward to the next one.

Congrats on the 1.03k subscribers of which I am one! I subscribed because I like the way you casually present your videos, just everyday bird/wildlife photography, chatting away to your viewers and always upbeat - you keep positive even when things might go wrong or there isn't much around - although you do seem to get a lot of good luck in finding things to photograph, I have to say!! I did put the video on pause to look at the images you had picked out, and straight away the stonechat caught my eye. Such a pretty image. I too prefer environmental shots. I dislike real close-ups as they remind me of something in a bird identity book! 😁

Congratulations Damian, with today you have 1021 subscribers 😉, I've been following you since your first video because you had canon with 200-800, nice work, all 3 photos are beautiful, keep it up.

Heres to the first 1000, I personally love the mix of environment and detail shots that you produce and your style of videos is very calming and watchable, well done.

It happened because your videos are a break from a chaotic world. Thanks

Well Done Damian. Also great video and some nice images too. I`m down ladywalk tomorrow hopefully it will be dry.

Congratulations, well deserved! 🙌🏽

Congratulations on the 1,000 Damian. I'm sure your channel will continue to grow as you take us along on your birding trips. Superb top 3 by the way and good that you put some of the subject's surroundings in the picture as well. After all the habitat is pure nature too!

Well done mate! I found the first 1000 easy but then its been slim pickings since then 😂 I think you'll do better than me and consistency is key :)

Well Deserved mate, I know how hard it is to take the time to edit these vids and find the subjects! Well done and keep it up, That Hobby is something special such a tough one to capture 🎉

1000 subscribers well deserved 👏 👍

I always love a good woodpecker. The Great Spotted Woodpecker you saw was beautiful!