Backyard Bird Photography without a Blind with the Nikon Z9 | Birding in February

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

Hey, Todd, you can also add different background sets and props behind or around your feeding stations to create a variety of beautiful settings for your pictures. I use old decayed logs, limbs and stumps. Anything like that. I add vegetation like dried weeds, broom sage, etc, to create color variety in a natural habitat scene. The birds seem to like it better that way instead of just being out in the open. It doesn't take a lot. Just need enough to fill your shot. You are going to do a lot of cropping anyway on those small birds. Don't forget to add a sizable vertical limb for a perch. They all like to land on it but it will attract more woodpeckers (downey and Red-bellied) if you drill some holes in the side and put peanut butter in them. Then arrange some of the dried weeds around it. I usually set them in small flower pots hidden by the props. I believe you will like adding this bit of creativity to your bird shots which can become repetitious after a while.

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Great tips thanks for watching!

[@Owlsgo.owlsgo]

Great colour contrast on the cardinal. my problem (in Australia) is it's too damn hot to spend all day outside.

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching! I am sure that would be a problem! definitely need to do it in the early morning and late evening. It seems like Australia has some incredible bird species there though!

[@syrpentina]

Beautiful shots! Thank you for this information... a great idea for photographing in the winter!❤

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it!

[@rdphoto2]

Excellent Video. A lot of great tips to try. Thanks from a fellow backyard bird photographer.

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@withvinayak]

Awesome tips and overall great video!

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thank you I appreciate it!

[@williamzou4390]

May I ask what is GoPro used for？

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

It was just to try to get a different style footage for the video. Thanks for watching!

[@FB_Photograpy]

Thank you!

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks for watching!

[@Ozzy-vd7lc]

promo sm 🔥

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thanks

[@FB_Photograpy]

Great tips and awesome birds 🐦

[@ToddDeWaldPhotography]

Thank you for watching!