My First Month of Wildlife Photos with the Sony A7 IV & 200-600mm | ASMR | 2022

[@BasketBaLLIsLife3223]

Just thought I'd leave some info here in the comments in case others are inspired to get into wildlife photography. Smaller sensor cameras especially from Olympus/OM System and Lumix give essentially an in-camera 2x "crop" to your image which means you can use much smaller and cheaper lenses to get the same zoom amount as a full frame camera like ER is using here. You don't need multiple thousands of dollars to start this fun hobby! It's a blast no matter what your budget and skill level are!

[@annabobanaasmr8411]

And also, just sitting and chilling somewhere out by water or nature you'll usually find something that comes near after you've been quiet for a while.

[@cjwood9936]

Sir English please

[@JJH-jc1fg]

Agreed, especially film cameras in my opinion. Just a raw fun experience

[@emiliadeino]

As a birder, this is the best video I could have from my favorite asmrtist. ASMR + bird photography = ultimate relaxation 😎

[@ItsJayCross319]

Just when I think Uncle Rift can’t have anymore shared interests with me, a new surprise comes along! Great shots!

[@Dysideo]

he's done photography related videos before??

[@ItsJayCross319]

@@Dysideo This is just the first one I’ve seen. No worries :)

[@annabobanaasmr8411]

He's been sharing his birding photos on insta ^^

[@psycopomp2519]

i really want to like your comment but its at 69 likes and i dont want to ruin it

[@madmcneal]

I genuinely admire you. You have so many wonderful hobbies and dedications. You have so much creativity, intelligent thought, and it seems joy in your life that I've started watching your videos to try and learn from you. You may never read this, but thank you so much. You're a badass.

[@Elmer_and_Lorraine]

Some of the stuff in these photos flew right over my head 🦅

[@notafrog2040]

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[@adamoutulny2345]

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[@hentaisailor5951]

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[@cuban7995]

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[@bassingbasics6621]

Yesss, been waiting for this! You got me back into photography, thinking of saving up for a nice zoom lens for a Yellowstone trip!

[@ThomasParrish]

the croc coming out of the duckling was hilarious

[@zacharyseal7273]

Don’t think I’ve ever been this excited for a video

[@zdeathy60]

It’s always cool to see you explore your hobbies/passions/what’s going on in your life while also spinning ASMR into it. Even then, your podcasts, regular videos, etc, are amazing! And that outside the lines video where you brought people together to make stuff was awesome!

[@LorenzoASMR]

Good now, thank you for literally over a decade of content and relaxation my friend. You’re how I found ASMR with one of your typewriter videos. You’re still one of my favorite and one of the best

[@lunseisleidee]

Birds and asmr????? The perfect combination!!

[@keiclera6596]

absolutely beautiful pictures. and I find it kinda funny after all the characters, and experimentations and the bits, we return back to what your first videos did, nature. Which I love, nature is so pleasing to the eyes

[@chrisd6736]

Love the cormorants. I have a few in the lake by my house. Incredibly good swimmers.

[@joshbosheff3888]

That's actually funny you were able to catch that Eagle chasing the Osprey for a fish. I was reading an article about the differences between the two species and this was mentioned about Eagles: "Bald eagles love fish as well, and sometimes rather than doing their own hunting they will harass osprey, making them drop their fish or even steal their fish right out of their talons." Awesome to be able to see it and capture it on film.

[@modernoto10]

It's actually one of the reasons Ben Franklin did not want to use a bald eagle as the national symbol: "For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him."

[@sam-ub5ux]

@@modernoto10 pretty good mascot for america tbh (coming from an american lmaooo)

[@iamthedoctortoday5788]

I love seeing how such a large amount of this community will watch the off topic ASMR videos like this. Its nice knowing we just all enjoy uncle E as a person and not just his content.

[@CristianCifuentes61]

I've been waiting for this since your previous video on the matter. Thanks uncle Rift

[@TheSlowDancer13]

I just love this one. I come here once a week. I love birds.

[@kellynemecek5894]

You do a lot of cool things.

[@PurpleHazel]

the bumblebee is very amazing!

[@freepancakessss]

24:19 when you said crocodile mouth I couldn’t unsee it 🤣

[@flangleguys]

fuck yes papa E. you have re-sparked my interest in photography after giving it up for 2 years when i got depressed. thank you for always uploading and always being there

[@VisuallyinspiredLife]

Hope to see these very few months! Love the photos as a photographer I enjoy these a lot!

[@galeparker1067]

Re: the goose drinking.... The way different creatures approach water has always interested me.... It does seem that there is reverence/appreciation for the life-sustaining substance 🤔😀🥰🇨🇦. It would be nice to see pictures of creatures just at that moment before they start to drink...... And thank you for your channel!!!! 🥰

[@Ahmedov47141]

These pics are very cool!

[@3lven]

Oh god yes i'm so fucking relaxed

[@redtape9484]

the last one of the Eagle as osprey is incredible. even when zoomed out

[@tomscott302]

The Philly accent in the wooder cracked me up. As a Delawarean, it was really cool to hear about the eagles at Bombay Hook! Thanks for the shoutout

[@braindead-]

i love these pictures!!!

[@asmrbynature3057]

..This is great relaxation Asmr speaking!! Excellent natural easy to listen to.. Also, I completely understand the wildlife connection..Godly and Spiritual. Excellent work.

[@Revolupine]

I really needed this tonight. Thank you, and good luck in your future photography adventures!

[@nickomeinegh]

THESS ARE INCREDIBLE! Thank you for sharing!

[@tipoftheiceberg7034]

I love that I've been here since 14 and this is still the best asmr channel because it's not just the same shit over and over

[@cnicoj]

Amazing Shots Mr. Rift!

[@mollycblaeser]

Omg that lens is a dream for me 😭 I love wildlife photography!

[@matthewdijkstra2211]

I love your dedication to your viewers! Keep up the good work M. Rift!

[@Ben.N]

Awesome!

[@CAPTTIGHT230]

So glad you got to use that camera. Looks good

[@TheMaster9583]

Some of these are just incredible, local guide or encyclopedia material

[@meagangilley154]

Absolutely adore these! Love nature, so this was greatly relaxing, informing, and entertaining. Thanks for being you. Hope you have a wonderful night. ❤️

[@halofreakfromheck]

Those are some excellent photos man, bravo for real. That duckling's beak seriously does look like a Komodo Dragon's head , and I'll never see anything else ever again.

[@Distrepo]

I know these aren't your most popular videos but please do more!

[@CaelidDay]

I really enjoyed your video showcasing the insects you photographed, so this is awesome! You're a really talented photographer.

[@Howler117]

I'm just getting into macro photography so these photography ASMR videos are great for me!

[@dr0wzee0101]

I see you have gained the achievement "Fresh Haircut" a great accomplishment on your behalf good sir.

[@kickassez]

this is absolutely stunning - thank you. greetings from switzerland

[@matthewcupelli5901]

These are some phenomenal shots!!

[@canadianlumberjack7642]

Wonderfull share....

[@XSnakeguyX]

The flower that bee was hanging out on looks like a Bull Thistle, the national flower of Scotland!

[@xavierbraden5642]

These are quite beautiful. I enjoyed this video.

[@ateamandadream1126]

Awesome video, keep it up man you're my favorite channel on youtube for sure!

[@joseph_OwO]

I’m from juneau alaska (I now live in Texas), it’s a relatively small capital but we have all sorts of animals like whales, bear black and brown, mountain goats, deer, bald eagles, squirrels, small birds, ravens, crows, salmon and plenty of trails. Juneau is right next to the tungass national forest which is about the size of Maryland. Photography wise it’s a great place but the weather isn’t always sunny but we do have the glacier which also has a massive waterfall

[@Soumya2808]

I just feel really lucky to find your channel. Really amazing content and the ephemeral rift universe, just amazing uncle rift.

[@annabobanaasmr8411]

AAAAAA YAY IVE BEEN WAITING

[@khroomlet8821]

Fantastic video! I was really inspired to take some pictures when hiking this July 4th

[@KarlosTabarnak]

Love your channel man🙌 in a future video, can you bring us with you when you go to take pictures? that would be amazing.

[@emiliadeino]

As an avid birder, I have answered some of your questions/doubts about some of the birds in this video: Bald Eagle vs Osprey: Bald eagles are known to steal fish from osprey rather than catching their own fish sometimes. Bald Eagles Quarreling: Female Bald eagles are larger than males. Also, juveniles are born with black feathers and it takes about 5-6 years for them to grow into the adult eagle plumage (white head and tail). Lastly, it takes a while for juvenile eagles to learn how to hunt for fish, so they spend their early years stealing fish from other bald eagles. What’s even more fascinating is that parents while train their young to steal fish from the adults before the young permanently leave the nest. Barn Swallows: Your suspicions about the barn swallows nesting under the boardwalk are most likely correct! Barn swallows build thick mud nests with their sticky spit under bridges and boardwalks near bodies of water. Black-Necked Stilt Shorebird: These birds eat a range of prey in the wetlands: aquatic invertebrates, small crustaceans, amphibians, snails, and tiny fish. Blue Jay: Female and male blue jays look virtually the same. Bird’s eyes are fixed in their sockets, meaning they cannot move their eyes around without turning in the direction of the object they want to see like we can. Canadian Geese & Ducklings: Canadian geese chicks are actually called goslings, which are different from duckings that come from mallards! Also the crocodiles head is something I never noticed, but now I can’t unsee it now haha. Common Yellowthroat: This bird is one of many warblers: warblers are a group of birds only found in North America that commonly migrate from Central and South America to the United States in the summer. Warblers are insectivores, meaning their diet mainly consists of insects. I would like to say that these are great common Yellowthroat photos! They often hide in the brush near bodies of water, so they are very hard to photograph. You definitely got very lucky! Cormorants: Cormorants do dive in order to chase and catch fish. Immature cormorants are usually paler in color, so you might have seen a parent and it’s chick. The reason cormorants are different from ducks is that they can dive underwater since they lack waterproofing oil on their feathers. This waterproofing oil is what allows ducks to float on top of the water. That is why you often see cormorants drying their wings after swimming, because they cannot fly with very wet wings. Great Blue Heron: Birds do not possess teeth, so they swallow most of their food whole. Instead, they have very strong stomach acid that digests their food items. Osprey Catches Fish: Unlike cormorants and bald eagles, osprey have waterproofing oil on their feathers, so they can land and take off from water. If you don’t have it already, I recommend downloading the app “Merlin” on the AppStore. It is a bird identification app created by the Cornell lab of ornithology and it’s free. The most helpful feature is that it allows you to submit a photo of a bird and it will identify it for you!

[@chanterelle483]

Birds have two stomachs. The first one is muscular and it grinds the food (sometimes birds even swallow stones to make that more effective), while the second one contains digestive acid. Just thought I add it up here. On another note, the bluee egret looked strikingly similar to a snake when it was swallowing the fish. They are truly closely related. I am very thankful to ER for showing us this awesome thing.

[@emiliadeino]

@@chanterelle483 thanks for your input! I did not know that, but I love expanding my bird knowledge

[@DecafMathASMR]

Wow these are so cool! You’ve captured so many awesome moments. Your soft speaking show-and-tell style is simply the best too. PS: I couldn’t unsee the duckling beaks either, so every picture after that I kept thinking of parasitic crocodiles lol

[@Z_KblK_Z]

maan, this is some damn sharp shots👍

[@lukashenninger6150]

I am soooo happy that you did another video about this!!!!!!!!!

[@gabrielhemingway]

This is really cool! Thanks for all you do Rift.

[@andrecontreras4519]

Beautiful

[@sequoiatracystone8765]

I LOVE bumblebee butts! In my opinion they are cuter than bumblebee heads :)

[@quietheadspaceasmr]

These are amazing! I'm so glad you shared with us

[@sleepymilk6861]

wow, I'm not crazy for photos, I like going outside when its really quite and enjoying nature but I loved each and everyone of these photos. GREAT job PS, I hadn't seen a Bald Eagle before this, they look kinda cool

[@lukaspieper633]

40:45 No, that is not a bass but actually a common carp that the heron caught :)

[@calprodz]

Thanks for this, so satisfying!

[@danielcm952]

Nice photos! 👌

[@Richard-ed7tf]

Yeeeeee waited so long for this video !

[@milo4279]

can’t wait to see how many interesting creatures uncle rift has captured on camera

[@TimoKanal]

Good now to you too my friend!

[@thedocumentsofanjanathtame6531]

That camera price tho, that's worth the money seeing how these pictures turned out, they're amazing

[@jeepjoseph9036]

Man, I wish my gear was as small and quiet as yours. I have a D5, a few D4/s, a 300 2.8 and a 200-400

[@vnm.eyeless]

24:04 Indeed, I can't unsee the little crocodile now.

[@agneswell3838]

crocoducks

[@DrAgasa_anime]

I really love birds and I'm so glad you're making videos on them! Keep up the great work!

[@MultiWolfLink]

Your photos are wonderful :3

[@Nico18_]

Damn, looks amazing!! 🏞️

[@ka8t]

Omg Rift you did it again! I love these videos :) Much love from Pennsylvania

[@lonestar330]

Awesome gallery Er! And thanks for following me back, it means a lot!

[@JacobHall-1]

Hey, I love the birds,that is such a good camera. But on another tangent, I have been thinking about a cool Corvus video idea. I know it would probably be very difficult to do, but I think it would be fascinating to see an ASMR conversation between SCP 049 and Dr. Corvus Clemmons.

[@phuncc]

hell yes! been keeping up with all this on instagram, i was wondering if it'd make it onto the channel at all! the osprey yankin the fish out of the water goes so unbelievably hard.

[@mckasmr]

Thanks for sharing this with us! I was into photography about ten years ago and some of my favorite shots I took were of wildlife

[@elitetryhard4799]

Truly amazing

[@emilythomas4440]

This warmed my heart! Loved the photos and your passion for them

[@annabobanaasmr8411]

I cant wait to get a long distance lens! Even a used one is almost the same cost as my camera.

[@Ohe11itsODell]

As an avid waterfowl hunter. I also appreciate and enjoy “shooting” waterfowl in the spring after they have returned. Spring time they always have their full ploom of feathers. Beautiful birds!

[@annabobanaasmr8411]

My white whales are Ospreys, and yet they're one of my favorite birds. Texas just doesn't have as many.

[@Linzizzle18]

Goslings;) this is a wonderful video

[@Linzizzle18]

Swan babies are cygnets :)

[@countdown4246]

Great video! Could you do ASMR readings of lore from what ever you wish(games/books/movies) , with your thoughts of said lore sprinkled in there as well.

[@diredayz2228]

Here in my part of Texas there's bluejays GALORE

[@ryan_yasin]

24:00 looks more like a T-rex without its neck🤣

[@CAPTTIGHT230]

Why is this video doing so poor in comments and views? Your others are much higher. This is a good video

[@pizzam4nn]

Dude. I need to get back into photography

[@rawquikh0ney710]

Doing video of an specific bird or animal with a voice over documentary ASMR would be neat

[@DJDerpyify]

Very nice. Now let's see Paul Allen's birds.

[@Roze_aye]

John Heinz!? After I saw your first eagle picture and decided to look into John Heinz, as thats the refuge thats closest to me (About a 15 minute drive). I hadn't been there for a while, Now im really motivated to go back!

[@EphemeralRift]

Lots of small birds and Osprey there!. Only 1-2 eagles though from what I could tell. If you’re really into eagles you might want to look into Bombay Hook. Last I was there couple months back there was like 6-8 of them. Much more common there. But either way hope you enjoy your trip back!

[@jackdotzler6115]

Those shorebirds look to be dunlins, the droopy beak makes me think that

[@DarkTopper21]

Hey Eternal Rift hope u don't mind me calling u that haha 😂😅🤤

[@freebird_2]

Really, really cool stuff. I was expecting some neat photos, but was still surprised at how well these turned out.

[@Leongourmet4200]

If you come to Alaska look me up man love to have you for a pint.

[@erik8727]

For your next wildlife photography video you should study the animal knows as "hooman"