Photographing Kingfishers the easy way

[@williamcourtney8593]

"Some bad language coming from the hide at this point" hahaha I relate to this so much. Especially when targeting kingfishers. Awesome video, Mike!

[@JoseLima-pt9hu]

Great tutorial Mike. Highly instrutive and very so refreshing to see someone like you share is knowledge quietly. I'm tired of those videos of people almost yelling. Congratulations and thank you very much. Just subscribed to your channel. Cheers.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad it was helpful!

[@larbueno]

Not sure why ANYBODY would thumbs down this video. Brilliant images and information, Mike. Old guys still have it!!!

[@florianwild_wildlife]

The kingfisher is the most beautiful bird in my region. It's always and adventure to search and photograph them. Thanks for sharing your tipps!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

It really is!

[@fusion-music]

You are a great teacher Mike. Very interesting to know the Kingfisher is an opportunist.

[@matthewmcelvogue9609]

Hi Mike found your site by accident.brilliant.very very informative.thanks matthecat

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks

[@Henry30065]

The quality of your images is superb Mike as is your incredible knowledge of your bird and animal subjects. It really is incredibly encouraging to see your very straightforward approach to wildlife photography. I was born and raised on a farm in South Wales with a river and many streams running through it. There were kingfishers, herons, snipe woodcock, curlews, lapwings etc. I now live in Wiltshire and we have stone curlews and some other quite exciting and rare birds. I really like your videos Mike and your down to earth, relaxed style of presenting them. Truly excellent!

[@PhantuRockss]

Hats off to the patience and effort you have put in Sir. Loved the energy and so happy to see someone sharing his secrets, tips and learning of a lifetime in this manner. Hope to follow the same path one day and share my learning with others. Thanks a lot!

[@edku8565]

Spectacular shots. Congratulations and thank you for sharing.

[@subhakhowai]

Beautiful tutorial Mike and awesome photos

[@Birds-in-Norway]

Wonderful shots! Thanks for sharing. With best wishes for tomorrow. Kind regards, Knut.

[@EstherSumner]

This was so fun to watch. Thank you for sharing.

[@UKSTAGROSCO]

Great film and brilliant tips I will try it 👍✅

[@msanchez7387]

Difficult pictures become easy ones when you explain all your tricks Mike! Congratulations, once more.

[@normanwatson9056]

never gets boring photographing kingfishers... great video

[@cliffmorgan1118]

Fantastic video Mike i love Kingfishers

[@Harmonrok]

Mike, WOW the information you give is brilliant and very helpful to myself and many other wildlife photographers out there. Thank you for another superb video.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thewildlifephotographer297]

I love this, this was awesome, I also love photographing wildlife in the UK. I only upload videos on my channel of wildlife which are extremely rare. my recent upload was of a golden eagle I saw in Hinckley, Leicestershire

[@johnhitchon8043]

Hi Mike. I’m really glad I came across your KZbin channel. I would like to Thank you Sir for sharing your valuable Kingfisher experiences and your “ tricks and tips “ in how to photograph these beautiful birds.

[@CoenradJMorgan]

" bad language coming from the hide", I can believe it ...Thank you for sharing this Mike, and for the perch information, all in all , a lovely viewing experience.

[@JochenRoth]

A very interesting and beautiful report! A tip from me, how you can tell the age of the kingfishers: The color of the claws / feet. Young kingfishers, whether male or female, have black or very dark claws, older animals have orange claws.

[@LightTheShadows]

Wow - what a great video this is. So much experience and skill in there. Thank you very much, Sir.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fabulous-sport-outdoors]

Beautiful, great work! Thanks for sharing!

[@AMorgan57]

I was out motorcycling a country road a week or so ago, and as I slowed to check out a forest creek, a Kingfisher landed on the railing of the bridge, first one I've seen in years. Beautiful! He was gone again as quickly as he registered me, into the dense alder brush along the stream.

[@shutterbuginfinity]

This is great I don't think I have ever seen a kingfisher like the way you did this video and your chat all to the point, must keep looking for them and not look away great advice for many animals

[@robertYTB78g]

Great images and very helpful - thanks for posting.

[@gunlokman]

Very watchable and useful video. You mentioned your troubles with automatic focusing and that's why I never use it for static bird subjects - only flying ones. Nevertheless, you did get some really great pics and video - and your tips regarding the perch are invaluable. Thank you for posting.

[@thomashanahoe843]

Your videos are most informative as well as being technically brilliant and really entertaining. Please keep up your great work.

[@oneandonlyjaybee]

This was the video that convinced me to fork out for a decent lens and try this. I'd watched and got close to kingfishers many times in the past but never photographed them. Finally got some rewarding photos the other day using this technique. There's nothing that compares to the very moment you hear it's call, you don't see it come in but then you look at the perch you put up in front of your hide and its just right there in front of you!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Yes its very exciting.

[@patthompson1253]

You're brilliant Mike, incredible. Thank you!!

[@broodjebeeld]

Great video! Very interesting and usable tips.

[@petedraper5185]

Another excellent video.

[@alberdijoseba]

Very instructive. Thank you Mike.

[@1anhen]

Thank you Mike! Been looking for a more basic video on Kingfisher photography for some time! Excellent! Thank you!

[@Don19762]

Brilliant episode! Thank you!

[@TheJaubercos]

Amazing!!! Thanks for sharing such a beautiful story

[@nathanslee8162]

Brilliant video Mike, thanks! Beautiful images and footage

[@keithjames9423]

Terrific video Mike. Thanks.

[@mexflex6053]

what a great video! useful tips. thank you!

[@photographerswithoutborder7302]

amazing video and the idea so great and it's sure the manual focus on kingfisher is being well done, thanks alot Mr mike lane

[@marieta.s]

Very interesting information. Honestly I don’t know anything about wildlife photography but yesterday I gave it a try for the first time. I saw a kingfisher at the breakwater in my local beach and it was the colours that attracted me. I did a bit of a quick research and gave it a try. In general I do landscape photography but thought to try something new. It is not easy but it was enjoyable. Thank you for all this valuable information.

[@daniellehner1383]

My favourite birds!! Great capture. I’ve learned a few new details in the process. Thanks for sharing.

[@richardfulcher9314]

Excellent video. Very informative and lots of helpful tips.

[@blutey]

Thanks for passing on those tips. Always wanted to film a kingfisher, but never knew how to go about it!

[@TITAOSTEIN]

Awesome Mike! Love your tips!

[@joefrat]

What a wonderful idea. I work so hard to sneak up on them in my kayak but of course that never works. I have found our local Belted Kingfishers fairly timid and can't wait to try this. Thank you so much.

[@sirbader1]

Yeah they are skiddish to approach but arent really afraid to land near you. Find his perch and stake it out. He goes there at dawn.

[@philipoconnor4263]

Interesting and enjoyable thanks Mike.

[@craigduncan3965]

Excellent video. Informative, clear, practical. Really enjoyed learning from you. Thank you.

[@Glasgowurbanwildlife]

Excellent Mike! I went through a phase of photographing kingfishers! youve put me in the mood to get back into them! very Informative video as always!

[@amandablakeborough8718]

Excellent video, thanks for the tips👍

[@touchedbynature5445]

Brilliant video, very helpful and informative. Many thanks for sharing.

[@johngunning2123]

Some great tips as usual. Hadn't thought about setting up a new perch on the day but it does make sense now. I live close to a lake where there are a pair of Forest Kingfishers (Australia) but I swear they never use the same perch twice.

[@martinbyrne6643]

Great advice ‘ from a man with years of experience ‘ lovely images

[@BiltmoreBillboards]

Great insightful video - thank you

[@justjuu]

Experience talks here. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with this enjoyable long-play story!

[@natuurlijkthailand]

Awesome Mike, love your tips. Interesting footage.

[@VisualImpression]

Beautiful bird and great and informative video

[@terryhastings1695]

OMG. The best video I have ever watched. Good knowledge, detail, camera settings. Real good usage. Looking to get 100-400 to help. Thanks

[@bobbriggs5142]

Thanks for sharing , great video, very clearly explained.

[@grphotography9230]

enjoyed this video very much. very informative and will try it out soon for the kingfishers in our area.

[@sirflor]

What a great video, thanks for that

[@david0049]

Great video and valuable tips to capturing this beautiful bird. Many thanks

[@myoung9739]

This is one of the best YT videos I’ve ever seen. Awesome stuff mate. I’ve gained a truckload of knowledge to hopefully improve my bird photography. Many thanks from Oz.

[@brianbrooking496]

Great video, will give this a bash.

[@petrvokurek2286]

Wow, excellent advice, especially about taking the perch away..! I thought the longer I leave it there the better :) Aparently, you know kingfishers better. Thank you so much for this video.

[@SonicStates]

Loved the video. Thanks for some great insights!

[@maes4644]

Thank you so much for sharing!!!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

You are so welcome!

[@mikehead1977]

Thanks Mike , there’s some valuable information there. I’ll be using some of that next time I’m out. I haven’t seen a kingfisher yet

[@jiwateshwar]

Amazing video. Thank you so much

[@Dreyno]

Fantastic. I’ve never even seen one in the wild but I know several locations near me where they are. Never would’ve occurred to me to erect a perch like I do with garden birds.

[@KGsPhotography]

Great tips Mike. I certainly would have expected the bird to shy away from a new perch so that is really interesting. Great images. Cheers Keith

[@karinwest919]

what a beautiful bird it is! thanks for sharing your tricks and the beautiful images!

[@harryc560]

Mike excellent video I’ve been trying to get a photograph of the Kingfisher on the River Lagan Belfast for quite a while. Thanks for the great tips from the master!!

[@EspenHelland]

Great video Mike, packed with knowledge 👌

[@trondwestby]

Great knowledge you share with us. Love the video....Thanks for sharing! Well done

[@DTAnglesey]

Third time I've watched this video Mike, simply brilliant tactics, thank you very much for sharing them with us!

[@jolemoine2789]

Bravo...Superb shot

[@allesWIRTHgut_Tierfotografie]

Just amazing!

[@big-o2412]

The shooting method is very helpful, thank you Mike! I also take pictures of kingfisher dives. The EOS R5 which I bought this year tracks the eyes of a flying kingfisher!

[@mondujar279]

What a welcome video, I am on the same pathway, trying to figure out wildlife video making. I am behind you but keen! Thanks for being so practical and clear, it’s helped me to clarify my thoughts. I am nearing retirement so need something to get me off the sofa more.

[@Rats1984ify]

no that was a good analogy! You are so modest!

[@paulharvey2396]

thank you God bless you amen Funny feeling I met you somewhere in childhood or where was it? Maybe you were on TV or something anyway I can feel so much warmth in your good work thank you -- how can we do more to protect our precious green world -- all around the globe?

[@zeljkosarancic2006]

Great video Mike!

[@leomork1]

Great job Mike!

[@ofsen]

Great results of a great effort. 👌👌👌

[@KumarSingh]

Awesome sir. You are a real GEM.

[@cronufc]

Awesome video!! Thank you

[@darekpro6117]

Great instruction video. Thank you!

[@clairesophia3569]

Thank you so much Sir for made this incredible video. I have learned so much from you. 🙏🙏🙏

[@VideoNatur]

Once more a wonderfull video. Perfect explaned - I like it very much!!! Best regards, Rolf

[@vicpico1]

Great video and shots ! Thanks for sharing your awesome technique , perseverance and patience .. very inspiring and motivational !!

[@a.beckwith4576]

Ohh I enjoyed that fabulous photographs and a great insight on how to achieve your photos. Thank you

[@kidopa_fotografie]

Thank you so much for this amazing tip's. I'm working really hard on photographing kingfishers since months, but didn't get a really close shot yet. I'll try this technique with the fresh set up purch soon. We have a bunch of Kingfischers here and unfortunately there are a lot of branches on both sides of the river, but the river is quite wide, so i hope with setting up the branch to the middle third of the river, it will be attracted by that. Have a nice weekend. ;)

[@ashfield001]

Nice one, Mike. Thank you. 👍🏻

[@eriksvensson2420]

Amazing! Great video Mike! You’ve got a new Swedish subscriber! 😀

[@johnglavey808]

Well done , thanks for sharing.

[@JH-NATUR-ARTS]

great video it was very instructive....greetings from germany from me .john

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@birddayparties]

Great photography skills and setup!👍

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@simoneardley]

Some great tips there Mike, nice one 👍🏼📷👀

[@sasankajayasekara2051]

thanks for sharing your knowledge....