Brown Hare, Roe Deer AND Barn Owls! - Wildlife Photography Vlog

[@naturehawk1]

lovely work Olly...patience & perseverance are 2 of the most important qualities needed for wildlife photography & you certainly have them in abundance...also, it`s nice to see the emphasis being put on the welfare of the wildlife before the shot...👏

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks so much! I’m glad the wildlife welfare stuff is coming across in my videos :)

[@mywildlifeimages]

Lovey video mate. that roe deer in the rain image is great too!

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks mate! Appreciate the comment too :)

[@amandagribbin2638]

Absolutely stunning , I loved the Muntjac , stocky little things arn"t they , your face was a picture too😊

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks Amanda :) glad you enjoyed it! Yeah they’re pretty solid considering their size!

[@jamessnow3992]

This is amazing

[@fgb3126]

I really appreciate your emotion. You and I may be about on the same "level" of experience. I seldom see any of the other birding photographers with YT channels who still have that real sense of wonder and elation. When you shook your fist in an expression of "YES!!!", I knew exactly what that feeling was. I have done that myself on those few occasions when the experience was superlative in comparison with most other days or times or places. When I saw that BANO [Tyto alba] turn and begin to fly right at you, I wondered if you'd caught that with a still photo as well as your video camera. And you did! I really feel I've found a kindred soul. Definitely a new subscriber. ❤❤❤ P.S. One suggestion: when you are talking right into the camera at us, you don't need background "music". It detracts from you and what you are saying. My opinion of course.

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks for your comment and I’m glad you enjoyed it! It’s always amazing when you get such close encounters especially with birds which you don’t see that often! :)

[@WildlifePhotographerUK]

Nice video Olly, 👍 loved the hares, I had a great experience out photographing the hares a few weeks back, just great to watch, great moment there with the barn owl as well, keep up the good work.

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! :) such a great time of year to see hares and nice with the longer evenings now too!

[@RichardBirchett]

Cracking video and what a session Olly! Top stuff, well done the images and video were fantastic. Nice to see the subject in its environment rather than up Close! Great to give it space. Keep up the good work, new subscriber! All the best Rich 👍

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks Rich! Appreciate you taking the time to comment and subscribe, have subscribed back and looking forward to checking out some of your vids!

[@RichardBirchett]

@@wildlifewitholly Thanks very much mate, all the best and good luck with your channel. Look forward to seeing more from you👍💪🏻

[@jamieclarkson9026]

Can't beat a barn owl flyby

[@petragutsch]

great job, thanks

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thank you!

[@maxmorgans7477]

Such an awesome video! Love the Roe Deer shot at 15:00 and what an amazing end with the Barn Owls!!

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks for watching mate! And for leaving a comment too :) glad you enjoyed it!

[@tomisframes]

Nice video Olly! That barn owl moment is insane!! 🙌

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks Tomi! Are you doing a video from Norfolk?

[@CNylundPhotography]

A pretty nice one 👌 It's always nice when the waiting and the struggle pays of. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to your next episode. Best regards Conny from Finland.

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks Conny, glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the comment!

[@paulnesbittwildlifephotogr4861]

Great video and Very Inspiring. Have Subscribed hoping to see more.

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it thanks for taking the time to comment and subscribe :)

[@raymondpenalver7095]

Priceless vidoe Olly this one really cheered me up as im in bed with covid and watched this on my tablet, loved the hare image, stunning, have a great week 😊

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks Raymond, glad you enjoyed it :) sorry to hear you’ve got covid, wishing you a quick recovery!

[@RichardCookphotography]

Awesome video Olly. What a selection of species! I found this video of real interest as I make KZbin wildlife videos but I am based in Okinawa, Japan. However my mum lives in Oxfordshire and I will be back in the summer for a couple of weeks. Of the species I really wanted to see were Brown hares and Barn owls but wasn't sure if they can be seen near Oxford. Well, now I know. Great video mate. Keep it up😀😀😀😀

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks Richard! You’ve got a great chance of seeing brown hares, barn owls are more difficult but it’s definitely possible at sunrise or sunset! :)

[@RichardCookphotography]

@@wildlifewitholly Thanks so much. Closer to the date I might ask you which places you recommended in Oxon for these species if you don't mind. I will be there in August 🙏😀👍

[@yannicmattphotography]

Fantastic Video!! Would love to photograph those Barn owls, here in Germany they are quite Hard to photograph :( you got a lot of Hares down there 😍

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks! You’ll have yo do a trip to the UK, March in Norfolk is supposed to be a great time and place to see them!

[@yannicmattphotography]

@@wildlifewitholly cheers, maybe next year 😍 may I contact you if I’m planning on visiting?

[@tobypickardphotography5598]

Huge effort mate, great video and awesome photos 🙌

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for leaving a comment too :)

[@paulmcwilliams8641]

I'm really suprised you don't wear camouflage gear, I find it makes a huge difference. I have been standing in the open woodland with Roe and Muntjaqs in close proximity (< 10 metres) and although they get suspicious, providing you stand still they will move on without getting spooked. The trick is to see them before they see you. I have never washed my jacket and trousers so they smell of earth and grass, also before I go out, I only have a strip wash with odourless soap. You do say "So Yeah" a lot.

[@wildlifewitholly]

I wear it sometimes but I haven’t found it makes much difference. I’ve often been 5-10 meters from them and hares just by wearing dull clothing, staying low to the ground and practising good fieldcraft

[@fgb3126]

The manner in which you bird (at least here), it seems you would benefit from a ghillie suit. Have you considered one of those?

[@wildlifewitholly]

I do actually have one but I find that it doesn’t have too much impact with the species I’m focussing on at the moment, I’m sure it will be beneficial for some species in future though!

[@davedewdney]

What a great video buddy I’ve only just subscribed to your channel I’ve also have a wildlife channel and hopefully grow my channel thanks for sharing

[@wildlifewitholly]

Thanks Dave!

[@terrymcdermott5276]

Try using a bit of camo.

[@wildlifewitholly]

I’ve done this a few times but don’t tend to see much different to be honest! In winter I think it’s a lot more beneficial when the grass is short and there’s no cover on hedgerows