Dawn to dusk at Rainham Marshes : Spring Wildlife - Linnet Singing, Wheatear and other wildlife

[@Impetus-qx5db]

That some sweet footages. The bird at the early was fabulous 👌

[@Impetus-qx5db]

That's some sweet footages, the bird at 1:45 is fabulous 👌

[@mikecoleridge8982]

I enjoyed my walk along the marshes, and your enthusiasm. Thanks, Mike

[@ukwildlife]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you :)

[@newtuber4freedom43]

Lovely! ☮️💟

[@ukwildlife]

Thank you! 😊

[@seanmarah6886]

Great video, well done.

[@ukwildlife]

Thank you very much! :)

[@emmagrove8455]

So much to love in this, Neil!

[@ukwildlife]

Was a good day out

[@capturingnaturewithsandip]

Awesome so wonderful video again.

[@ukwildlife]

Thank you :)

[@jess53nz]

You should be far more than reasonably happy with the lapwing flying!!

[@ukwildlife]

Thanks, could have been better though, but getting in looping in flight from in a hide is probably a bit ambitions!

[@richardchew1767]

Lovely video Neil. Common Terns in my opinion although Arctic, Sandwich and Black have been reported in recent weeks. RSPB Rainham Marshes is a site that I know well. Always something to see at any time of the year but spring is brilliant.

[@ukwildlife]

Thanks, Ben spotted some Arctics over the Thames a bit later on so I wasnt 100% sure. Its a fab site :)

[@garystefan8550]

Amazing video mate! It was a very enjoyable watch. There is a Tern raft near the Ken Barrett hide, today there were 7 or so Common Terns roosting (possibly nesting) on it. They might be the same Terns you saw.

[@ukwildlife]

Thanks, yes on a visit last week I spotted some Common tern activity over the rafts, but some Arctic Terns were reported on the Thames on the day this was filmed so I wimped out!

[@seanmarah6886]

When I go to Rainham marshes I don't tend to see much so wondering do you do walking tours?, if not you should think about it as you'd be very popular!

[@ukwildlife]

Thanks, I would do but I don't think the RSPB would be very happy, as they run their own walks there :D :)

[@youphototube]

I don't shoot film, and I am always amazed at how much better the DOF is than a still image. I must look I to why that is. Great range of wildlife. What lens were you shooting the jumping spider with?

[@ukwildlife]

Thanks The main reason for larger DOF is you are often shooting at smaller aperture - most of this is at f11, as my shutter speed is double the frame rate (1/50th at 25fps - normal speed) so I can get correct exposure at the narrower aperture, to allow for movement of the subject. Plus with 2 teleconvertors this set up is f11 anyway! The lns for the jumping spider is the Laowa Macro Probe lens - a weird but wonderful lens :)