BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY FROM MY PHOTO BLIND - wildlife photography behind the scenes in Denmark

Bird photography is one of the very challenging genre of wildlife photography - especially when photographing birds of prey and other shy birds like crows and magpies.
It's early morning and I am on my way to my photo blind to see if I am lucky to get some nice photos of birds. I have to get there before the sun sets, so the alarm goes off at 5AM!
Join me behind the scenes this awesome day of wildlife photography.
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[@JMHSPhoto]

I have now completely finished watching all the video installments on Morten's channel. And all the comments have it nailed down. This isn't about a guy blathering on about his gear and all of the photo aspects. This is about a story teller telling us about his love of nature, and how he himself goes about getting closer to what he loves. The images are the gravy. With some good b-roll, and including US -- the viewer in everything he's thinking, everything he's seeing, his Danish accent all come together to make it enjoyable to people without cameras or interests in photographing nature. It's like 15 minutes you can be somewhere else in your day, along with this friend of yours from Denmark. He's only just started this channel and I'm sure as the weeks progress, we are in for better everything. By far one of the best SUBs I've undertaken all year. I came here for nature photography -- what I got was a true adventure.

[@MortenHilmer]

I am absolutely amazed and truly humbled after reading your fantastic compliment. This means so much more to me than you might know. It is so encouraging to hear how I reach you and it makes me so happy that you feel the adventure and my love of nature and most important, that you are enjoying to watch it. I really really hope you will like to follow me on this journey :) All the best wishes from Denmark:)

[@Hari2897]

Same feeling here as the commenter , He just put it to words :)

[@wildcampingharry]

Absolutely spot on with your comments John. The images, whilst superb, are simply a by-product of the story as far as I am concerned. Love this style of vlogging. Wasn’t too interested in wildlife/nature photography before finding Morten’s channel but now I am totally engrossed. Currently working my way through his playlist and am enjoying every one.

[@MHTutorials3D]

You nailed it, the images are the gravy....

[@somyotparapin4084]

me too.I think so.I follow up this channel from Thailand.

[@lebronjamessss-k4u]

Moral of the video... THIS MAN LOVES COFFEE.

[@JLTPhotog]

His love of coffee spoke to me, so I subbed and liked. If I met him in real life I would take a wildlife photo of him because he is my spirit animal.

[@seeva92]

Caffeine addict

[@pranamyajajisgr6306]

True

[@moumitasinha3682]

yes 13-minute video is of waste

[@friedrichrehm79]

@@moumitasinha3682 why do you say something

[@lifeofbrahmi]

Watching it in 2020 waiting for this lockdown to end. And im like this is the best channel i could watch. Lots love ❤️ a big fan since 2 years i think

[@HAHAronnieimback]

Your videos never disappoint!

[@MortenHilmer]

Thank you so much, Brad, for your comment, it's so great to read! 😊

[@ranjanavkalita]

Awesome... Love from India ♥

[@sumangalabhai8808]

@AGNEY SADANAND same here

[@mikesharma1312]

Love ....from Rajasthan

[@galehadheka7663]

Ini yang dari Indonesia ada atau tidak?? 🙏

[@crewprodax6213]

ad

[@galehadheka7663]

@@crewprodax6213 ok ndan.. Dari mana

[@haexpi]

Ada

[@Canadiansasquatchbrewery]

Great video. The bird blind looks nice! Can you show more of it? Inside, outside, etc? Looked like a nice cozy place especially for us taller folk. Cheers!

[@MortenHilmer]

Hi, thank you for commenting! I will make a note of this and try and include it in a upcoming video, thanks! It is a lovely place to be, and it's such a nice feeling to be so close to the animals without disturbing them.

[@roisinmooney6952]

Canadian Sasquatch du

[@farhanpaan3319]

I love the way he's passion abt something and the way he excited abt everything that he does

[@buc71x24]

Top Notch! Made me crave a cup of good fresh coffee!

[@MortenHilmer]

Haha - so glad to hear;) See that is what I call inspiration👍

[@RogerJones-mountfield]

Coffee coffee coffee Know exactly but your flask is really rather small

[@IFalker]

Your videos sure do keep getting better and better! also seems like you have a favorite sweater :)

[@MortenHilmer]

Haha! I do love that sweater! Thanks so much for your message, really appreciated.

[@paulkim4505]

Think of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty who photographed snow leopard.

[@Derbyshire_bird_tours]

Another great film Morten. It's nice to someone else appreciate Magpies & Crows, they are seen here in the UK by many as pests and vermin but they are wonderful intelligent birds. Long live the Corvids.

[@smiffywildlife]

The atmosphere you create is magnetic, it's just as if I'm in your blind with you.I use a permanent hide myself,so I know how you feel when your plans work out,it still makes my heart pound,after many years trying to succeed. Your passion,dedication and fieldcraft is to be greatly admired.

[@MortenHilmer]

Thank you so much for leaving such a nice and encouraging comment. I wish you a lot of luck with your birds:) Ha an awesome Thursday evening.

[@davidsargent2544]

Seriously, you're like the Thomas Heaton of wildlife photography. You're incredibly passionate about your work, and that makes for very inspirational videos. I get excited every time I see the notification that you've uploaded something new!

[@MortenHilmer]

Thanks a lot David - so kind of you to write and what an awesome compliment. Yes Mr. Heaton is really good - definitely.

[@davidsargent2544]

Morten Hilmer You deserve it! Your photographs are top-notch. I'm so thankful for your willingness to share not only your images, but to bring us along on your adventures. I'll be grabbing the 150-600 by the end of the year and your videos will keep me inspired and motivated to get out with it!

[@CJamesPhoto]

What a lovely video buddy! I’d love to do something like this, I have a tent hide but not sure how I can use it without being spotted first. Love to just soak in nature.. Thanks for sharing🙏🏻

[@MortenHilmer]

Thanks a lot - and yes I also use the tent blind but I set them up some days before I need to use them.

[@CJamesPhoto]

Morten Hilmer cool, then I will just need to find a place it won’t get found then :) By the way what do you use as bait?

[@neutralpxnda4846]

not him but he did mention nuts roadkill and some other things in the video

[@CJamesPhoto]

Austin Speer I know :) But I just wanted to know exactly what stuff it was, or if anything can be used, I’m guess different things will attract different birds

[@neutralpxnda4846]

CJamesPhoto ah I see. :)

[@vladlabyrinth6335]

I am 26 y.o man, but i always wanted to cry, when i see nature like this. So naked, real and right in all perspectives, untouched by humans

[@davidkhiangte]

If u want to shoot such birds come in india you don't need hide yourself even highly focus lens.

[@joaoesteves684]

HELLO FRIEND, I HAVE A CANON 2.8L 70/200 WITH DUPLICATOR II GIVES 400MM IT WILL BE THE IDEAL FOR THIS TYPE OF PHOTOS, OR I WAS THINKING OF A 150 / 600mm Sigma, can you give me an opinion? Another question uses the alservo focus point ? or no need, thanks for the video

[@davewebster6945]

Brilliant vid 😊 I think you need a bit more padding for soundproofing in that blind ☺ its amazing isnt it how many normal things make soooo much noise when your trying to be quiet 😨. Great pics you got there too 🤗👍.

[@coffeedaytoday]

your images and video clips are amazing, drinking coffee while watching. thank you amazing

[@andyturner4095]

Nice video, keep them coming, love your presentation.

[@grandes_eventos_radiomanchego]

💗 Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. Great job. Liked!

[@bregodk]

Love the pacing of your videos, thank you for sharing them with us :)

[@DNexus]

Sir, i have a question. because I'm using ghillie suit. Will it work?

[@MortenHilmer]

Yes it should work, but you have to be incredibly still, and it's therefore much harder if you need to change lenses etc. If you want to stay for a long time, I feel the blind is a better option!

[@DNexus]

Morten Hilmer tyvm for reply!

[@nibedhanpaul8525]

Always works in PUBG I think it can fool birds also

[@lennardoosterom6141]

@@nibedhanpaul8525 XD it works to birds 😃 in the army it works too so....

[@lennardoosterom6141]

@@MortenHilmer maybe if you have only ghillie its a option to take a compact cam with you, or not?

[@maheshreddy6559]

i love photography...💯📸📷📀💿🎞🎥🎬📽📹📼🔭📡

[@OruThekkanSelfiebyAneeshgopala]

@coffes n @photography me also similar to you

[@ladyofleisureoutdoors8632]

I really enjoy the music you’ve chosen for your videos. It’s nice and relaxing but also conveys a lot of emotion to go along with the stunning photos 👍🏼

[@luifalcon]

Hi Morten, I always save your videos so i can watch them at lunch at the office, but then i get so restless i just want to scream, put my hands up in the air and run out of the building screaming like a lunatic!!! Why you ask? Because i wish i was doing what you are doing, being outside in the quite with nature, instead i am tormented by all the nonsense people in the other cubes talk about!!! Aaaargh!!! I really enjoy your videos Morten! Thank you!!

[@MortenHilmer]

Haha, this is awesome! I'm happy I can give you something to escape to, even if it is just over your lunch break! Thank you so much for your comment, it makes me feel really great that the videos I am making are appreciated and enjoyed 😊

[@jubro3787]

Good work bro! I just love photography and wanted to be like you! 😍😍😍 From @ajith_jubro_official.

[@jordiolbe]

Hi Morten, great video. If is possible, could you tell me what kind of cloth are you using in the window of your blind? I'm using a anti mosquito mesh with camo printing but it it's a little bit transparent and some bird detect me. Many thanks!

[@2136enrique]

*_None of the job is easy _* Great work

[@yestv4633]

Bro how do u highlight the letters?

[@tusharchaudhary8889]

man you are expert can you teach me

[@mrchild6940]

Woow, what u do is rly close to earth and nature! Smoke indica sativa hybrid and put some music, it will make your photo shooting look like a dream

[@Santikumar2005]

You are my favourite photographer

[@ciderino]

Birds are awesome. What I would like to know is the shack completely yours or shared with other photographers like yourself. Also are landowners good-natured if to contact them about building a simple hut on their land without any tax or such? Keep them videos coming! Love your work.

[@subhamdas5826]

Hello sir i want to ask you something Like how to began a photography journey..how to become a official photographer..cause i do have a camera i do click so photo..bt how to sell them..and in today's world how to present yourself as a photographer..please help me in this sir please

[@MortenHilmer]

Hi, I hope I will answer some of your questions in my upcoming videos, thanks for the suggestions!

[@humi4955]

日本人で英語は喋れませんが、素晴らしい環境で撮影出来るんですね羨ましい

[@felixbelanger2659]

Love the video, it's like watching a Thomas Heaton video, but about wildlife! I'm really looking forward too improving my skills with these great tips :D Thank you and keep up the good work

[@silverblack78]

Totally awsome!!! More of this please!

[@thetourists6076]

So nice

[@onlymovies1099]

You are getting better and better film maker But you shouldn't disappoint us with Friday

[@MortenHilmer]

Thanks for your comment, and sorry about last Friday. With photography as my full time job, and being out working on different projects, I sometimes find it quite difficult to have the time to make the videos! I will try and make Photographer's Friday as often as possible. Thanks so much for watching!

[@theaashishnepal]

Morten you are the best and my favourite wildlife photographer Desperately waiting for tommorow's photographer's friday. Hope!This time in photographer's friday we will get to know about your lenses and learn more about how to use them

[@MortenHilmer]

So nice to hear this! I'm really really sorry to disappoint you, but I won't be able to upload a video every Friday. I will try and upload as often as I can, but with Spring coming, and different work appointments, it's sometimes quite difficult to get the videos done on a regular basis. I will put the lenses on my list of videos though, thank you so much for suggesting this. 😃

[@apanditt7952]

I have no words to say anything Appreciate Your Hard work 👏🏻 God bless you

[@jagadiesha4522]

awesome im also like very much in wildlife photography .....very nice awesome

[@richardvermeulen3123]

I love your video's Morten. They give me peace and quietness in a fully scheduled day. You inspire me in starting a vlog as well, but your shots are amazing and the edits are very well. Please continue to show us your trips and adventures.

[@markharris5771]

In England, Scotland and Wales the crows are mainly black, but there are hooded in Ireland. I know when on the wing the crows are really aggressive towards buzzards and I’ve never seen them on the ground with one. The creature that turns into a butterfly is a caterpillar in English. Your passion and commitment for your subject is a wonderful thing to see, and I could never stop learning off your fieldcraft. Another amazing video and think you for the intimate view of you at home.

[@qsllanka9422]

Real nice photographer

[@OhSoCheesy]

Excellent! But you should have made your blind rectangular instead of square :)

[@MortenHilmer]

Definitely a good point 😉

[@facundotravaini8631]

i don't know why but i see your vids and the way you talk and just the way you are i wish we could be friends, kinda weird hahaha Greetings from Argentina!

[@MortenHilmer]

I'm so glad to hear. It is such a compliment to get. Thank you so much

[@matthewwilkes6065]

Another superb video. Thank you Morten. 🙂

[@MortenHilmer]

Thank you so much Matthew😀

[@danielb8877]

I don't know what I like more, your love of coffee or your photos :) definitely the photos of course and these vLogs, so awesome can't wait for the next one!

[@X_explorer]

Great vid!

[@co-leman413]

Great 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@KranWien]

Do you get payed for the pictures? And if o who buy them??? Best greets

[@JessBerndt]

Great video, great insights to do bird photography. One of the important ingredients is obviously the coffee:)

[@MortenHilmer]

Haha - yes definitely when photographing from the blind:) Thanks a lot Jess

[@erickarrphotography412]

I normally skip watching ads but I enjoy your videos so much I watch them just to help give back brother!!!

[@AlteTerpe]

Really very nice :)

[@TheSabbirExperience]

sir I'm a big fan of you I wanaa join with you

[@PapaAuliaDaily]

beautiful picture Mr Morten

[@timscanlanphotography]

Hi Morten. Fantastic video - it was like we were in the blind with you !!! You created a great atmosphere and you clearly have a lot more patience than me ! I'm very interested in the mount you were using on the 600mm. Can you tell me a little about it please? Another great vlog Morten. Thanks for sharing. P.S. Also following on Instagram now ;)

[@WaechterDerNacht]

That picture of the bussard and the crows surrounding him somehow reminds me of school, when the "cool-kids" surround the "outsider".

[@madansirviRJ22]

Sir Which lens you used in this beautiful video ?? 😍😍

[@zharborneo]

NIKON D5 🔥🔥🔥

[@keluargaralovajawsun2322]

Zhar Borneo elu lg bang

[@patronusstag]

Such a fresh, inspiring, beautiful video.

[@felixbarabas9579]

Very nice Video 👍

[@mardanubaihaqi5054]

Let's go to Tanjung Puting National Park. You can see bird and orangutans.

[@jongiextreme_]

The best vlog video so smooth 😭

[@azwargaming8008]

Good job and nice video, i like your concep and all activity in photography..! Sukses for your channel...brother from indonesia..!

[@jjaypangaral8479]

Wooow nice.... Actually I want to be a photographer... But

[@brianstewart7734]

May i ask, what is the type of tripod you are you using in the video?

[@MortenHilmer]

Hi Brian, it's a homemade 'photo sledge' that allows me to go and shoot from a very low position 👍

[@neutralpxnda4846]

Wow! Very cool!

[@KenhGiant]

Very cool ! :D

[@jordannet]

Bird photography is the hardest photography , you need to wait too long , you might get picture and you might not , for me i spent 6 month watching common black bird until i could catch him flying upside down with amazing maneuvers also another photo i took while he accelerate with closed wings , one of most important reasons for this delay that common black bird Sense of hearing is very very strong and always when he hear my feet he start flying with warning sound to another birds

[@LeonKiss]

Wonderful photos, the magpie on the branch, crow yelling, blurred crow landing, buzzard posing at the end are my favorite! I like that foreground blur from the grass. Very nice video as always! My wife likes your videos too, in the last times we are watching your channel together. By the way, nice hide you got there, I need one too. I´ll probably buy one of those tent-like hides, for most wild animals you just need to be invisible. I´m not surprised that they have a big fear of humans, many thousands of years we hunted everything that moves...

[@MortenHilmer]

Hi Leon - so nice to hear from you and what an awesome Easter Friday you had with your wife. Say hi from me. I am using this one: geni.us/IeRul - it is the Ameristep Doghouse Blind. It is quite cheap and absolutely awesome. You can set it up in less than 1 minute and it takes some rain.

[@LeonKiss]

It looks good, especially those leaves on it, it looks so real! I like this one: amzn.to/2IsWB7B because it has a lower opening too.

[@YooBro12]

I was hoping your cell phone should not ring at that time

[@wanderingwolf2242]

Hi Morten. Many thanks for yet another absolutely wonderful and relaxing video. You really should be on the Television with your own show, promoting nature and photography. Your style as a commentator is every bit as good as our David Attenborough. Your videos are of unbelievably high quality as are your photographs depicting the best of nature. I am not ashamed to say that I get very excited when I see you have a new video uploaded.....I have to get a coffee and then watch your productions. :-) Beautiful photos you got there too. I have just sold my 800mm F5.6 lens and today will be receiving a brand new 500mm F4 prime lens. I love doing hide work too, and what I will miss with reach I shall make up for with a faster aperture and I.S., , a good trade-off I think. And if I can take photos a quarter as good as yours, I will be very happy indeed. :-) All the best, and keep the videos coming please! :-)

[@michaelrobbins1632]

Great video Morten you must have the patience of a saint when the buzzard came l would have had to sit on my hands not to start shooting, you should dig the floor out of your blind then you could sit comfortably your neck must have been painful in that position all those hours, l nearly needed the toilet through laughing at you with the plastic bag just brilliant please keep them coming Morten

[@MortenHilmer]

Haha you are so right. Actually my neck was a little sore after 3 days in that blind:) Awesome idea with digging, but it is SO wet in this area so that would be a pool:) So kind of you to write me:)

[@vivekpankhaniya4122]

I can see birds all day😍😍😍😍

[@sim2502]

Great stuff Morten, to see someone suffer for their art makes the end result so much more rewarding!

[@rhexanc5098]

The early bird gets the worm The EARLY HUMAN gets the bird. 🤔🤔🤔🤔 hmmmmm Nice vid btw

[@philipwatson2443]

CRIKEY... you drink strong coffee. great video as always Morten.

[@Simbku]

Whatever sony tell Us. D850 is still unbeatable camera !

[@CEPenney]

Really enjoyed the b-roll footage first in this video, slo-mo shots looked awesome of waking up and getting ready. More please!

[@AJ93252]

i was hoping for a video on this ever since i seen you were in that blind on your instagram story. Also i must say the editing in this is absolutely incredible. thanks for the video morten :)

[@MortenHilmer]

Hi Andrew! Thanks so much for your comment! I am trying to improve my editing all the time, so it's so nice to hear that it's been noticed! Thanks again. Have a lovely weekend.

[@alenaparobkova3870]

best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GlenDomulevicz]

Good video, enjoyed your insights. What attracted the wide variety of birds to that one spot?

[@MortenHilmer]

Thanks a lot Glen - A roadkill and some nuts:)

[@romanenkoonline]

The most important thing to drink coffee))

[@mojibi]

What a beautiful video... Really love all of your stuff. Keep them coming and keep inspiring us. Btw it's called a larva... The pre-butterfly insect hahah

[@nishibds]

The enthusiasm and excitement that u show while filming and photography is very catchy. Thanks

[@pauloamaral668]

Morten, you are fantastic, full of simplicity, knowledge and optimism. It makes envy the places where you photograph and the way of life that you present us in the videos. Thanks for the great video. Inexplicably in Portugal the nature photographers do not publish videos, do not expose their work! But I would like to know a little more about what you have done to make nature photography your profession. How do you sell the photos? Do you have contracts with magazines, etc? Did you attend photography courses? ... What does it take to realize the dream of being professional? Hug.

[@MortenHilmer]

Hi Paulo and thanks so much for your great message. It is so nice to such a compliment. I will make a video or maybe even a few videos about how I do all this - hopefully in the near future:) All the best.

[@animaxsharma20]

I really admire your work. Be it a photography, videography and also video editing. You personified the perfection in your video. I really loved the part where you put the totally suitable music while showing the captured pictures. Keep up the good work and best of luck.

[@PtakiPolskiTVBirdsofPoland]

sir, what's the name of this lens?Your photos and videos are SO AMAZING!

[@sgeorge9746]

Hello. I have been filming your videos for some time. I wish I could be able to do what you do. Just because it's just a hobby. I have a question [for you and for those who have used this lens]. What do you think about nikon 80-400mm f / 4.5-5.6D VR [first version]?

[@dmdastan6048]

Another great video Morten.. love your passion & the fact you didn't want to get closer for a better shot or angle so as not to disturb them. Thanks great video 🙏🙏

[@yusuftamang2132]

I love wild life photography...n right now I am a teenager ...and I am being inspired by your videos....one day I want to be like you...thank you for in spring me ...and many other teenager like. Me...love photography

[@johanvandooren6394]

Dear mr. Hilmer, thank you for sharing your fantastic videos with us. I enjoy all of the aspects: wildlife, being in all of these amazing places, the info on photography, but above all, your enthusiasm. Can you please tell me about the reason why, when you are photographing from a blind, you seam to ristrict yourself to having only 1 opening in the blind,: the one you are using to make photos through? I would think it limits ones chances of noticing animals around....surtainly stealth comes first, but blocking out 270degrees of your surroundings.... It would make me nervous about "missing" opertunities..... Best regards, good luck and "tak"! Johan.

[@swaggyfarts5654]

I simply have to ask how did you get this as a job and how well does it pay? And how does it work? I want to become a photographer with a burning passion and simply don’t know how to start making such an awesome living like you do

[@MortenHilmer]

Thanks a lot for asking. It is really hard to make a short answer, but I will make a video about this in the near future:)

[@swaggyfarts5654]

Morten Hilmer thank you! Looking forward to it!

[@ПродюсерАлексей]

First at all, you need buy really expensive equipment. Probably it is most important in this case. For my opinion sure :)

[@bhumiboladulyadejshakya3507]

Which camera do you use sir?

[@MortenHilmer]

I use the Nikon D5

[@littlejourneyman890]

Good morning sir, I like your journey , I'm Indian , I want to go like you sir. But I'm wait for my beautiful journey. But I don't any camera . Sir how can I choose places.❤️❤️❤️❤️ Can you suggest me sir.

[@gunteleiswall6104]

Trevligt gömsle du har, lite bekvämare än mitt stolgömsle ;) fina bilder blev det också.. HaD/Gunte..