Photographing the BALD EAGLE! | POV Bird Photography | Birds with Beau

[@jordanhassann]

Great POV video, you deserve a lot more recognition on KZbin and I’m sure you’ll get it soon bro keep it up

[@davidthebirdguy517]

Your videos are so entertaining. You have great shots, information, tips, etc. Keep it up; I love the POV stuff!

[@birdswithbeau]

Thank you! Hopefully some more great videos to come!

[@theguyinthenorthwest2571]

Nice shots, Beau! Really like that shot of the eagle you got at the end!

[@birdswithbeau]

Thank you!!

[@kimwetherbee3256]

Loved hearing the Eagle and then the shots at the end, way cool!!

[@ShaynaCossetteBirding]

You have such amazing weather still! great video and photos and really cool how clear the calls come through on video!

[@Wvbirder08]

Nice Bald Eagle shots! I really like POV videos.

[@Ethzz.]

What’s your opinion on the sigma 150-600 contemporary Len’s I was thinking of getting it for my first big Len’s? Also amazing video and photos ❤

[@birdswithbeau]

I have heard great things about that lens, and I have multiple friends that shoot with it. Honestly, if you are shooting Nikon, you'll probably want to go for the Nikkor 200-500mm, which is usually a pretty similar price. But if you're shooting Canon, (not sure honestly if there is a Sony mount version) Also I recommend buying used, you can save a ton. Happy shooting!

[@photobeast]

I had it it's a great lens . I used it with my Canon 5D Mark 4 and my Canon 80 and 90d. When I had my dslrs it was perfect. I switched over to mirrorless and went from the Canon EOS R to the R5 in the matter of weeks. With my ef to rf adapter all of my Canon lenses do an amazing job. But that was the one lens that I would have focusing issues with. I ended up selling it and buying a 500 mm F4 but I actually still missed that lens I just wished it would play nice with the mirrorless stuff. Sigma just reissued the 60 to 600 mm for Sony recently and it seems to be an amazing lens too. I think it's photographers can get too caught up on sharpness and forget about composition. The last picture I want a competition with was actually one that I was going to delete. I made a video about it last year and it's not even my sharpest picture it's just a composition was amazing. But that aside, it's still a very sharp lens.

[@andycollins5983]

Great video! I really enjoyed this a lot. Nice shots of the eagles, especially the shot of the juvenile looking right at you! I’m going to check out your other videos.

[@birdswithbeau]

Thanks a ton!

[@HawkInTheLens]

What a fun adventure! So sweet to hear that eagle calling initially and glad you eventually got some shots of it

[@birdswithbeau]

Thanks! It was a great morning!

[@lynnmiller1781]

Remember…it’s never “just a Robin” or “just a Killdeer” like someone said last May. 😂 Another excellent video, Beau. I’m very happy for you. 😎

[@birdswithbeau]

😂 You're right you're right! 😂 Thank you sir!

[@kaesefuss2]

Yesss another video🙌🏻 It is very rainy here in Hamburg/Germany lately, but your last video about photography in the rain motivated me to go out as well. And I saw and photographed a goldfinch for the second time ever, so thank you for this. Keep up with your cool videos

[@birdswithbeau]

That's awesome! And I'll try my best! Thanks for watching!

[@alexdimov8091]

wow those pictures were really nice and sharp. great job!

[@jeltsephotography]

9:46 WOW WHAT A SHOT

[@tylerdeibel376]

I’ve never been super into birding but I love photography so I clicked on the video and got excited when I heard you say you’re in michigan! Gotta love the beautiful nature we’ve got here! Excellent video. You do a great job explaining what you’re doing and sharing your knowledge of both birds and camera settings. I also appreciate adding all the photos in after each shot, helps me feel like i’m there! Keep up the good work!

[@birdswithbeau]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it! Working on a new video right now actually! I'm in Mount Pleasant, although I travel the lower peninsula a bit for the birds, probably more than I should! 😂 Where are you located?

[@tylerdeibel376]

@ I’m from saginaw! I’ve only gone birding once and that was on the au sable river- absolutely gorgeous area!

[@brighteyedbirding]

Awesome photos Beau! Extremely well done and I love the POV type footage!

[@birdswithbeau]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate it!

[@dillonencinia2729]

One day you’ll have the Z8 or Z9 & your photos will be glorious friend!! Keep on shooting 👍🏽

[@birdswithbeau]

Hopefully! Z8 would be the next large upgrade for me! Thanks for watching!

[@Mikedegot]

I was out one time and heard all the little birds making a fuss, I thought because of me. I slowly turned to see what the ruckus was all about and a bald eagle was landing on what was left of a dead tree behind me.

[@birdswithbeau]

Awesome!!

[@jeltsephotography]

DAMN THE BURST

[@birdswithbeau]

😂 Yeah sometimes it's necessary for getting that perfect pose! Might've went a bit overboard there though😂

[@jeltsephotography]

@@birdswithbeau I totally get it!! Go big or go home right 🦅

[@jeltsephotography]

@@birdswithbeau I just never shoot burst with wildlife, well I do, but only the lowest option there is on my A7 IV :)

[@lincolngillespie3925]

Nice video! Makes me want to make something similar

[@TheBackyardAviaryAdventures]

lovely footage. Subscribed

[@birdswithbeau]

Thank you so much!

[@hakodatebirding]

Would love to see a Bald Eagle; very very rare where I live (Hokkaido, Japan) but we do get two of its relatives (Steller's and White-tailed Eagles)...

[@SithijaBasnayake33]

Great video. Try add some caption also.👏

[@birdswithbeau]

Noted. Thanks!

[@B0B_Thunder]

hello man love you content (keep it up) im thinking about swaping from the D750 to the D500 (averything is bether exept 4MP) do you think this is a good idea (im buy the nikkor 200-500mm f5.6 right after xmas, so it wil be after that

[@birdswithbeau]

Thanks! If your looking to mainly shoot birds and wildlife, the d500 is definitely a worthy upgrade. But if you are planning on shooting some casual wildlife/birds, but also landscape and portrait photography, then I would lean towards sticking with the d750. I've shot the 200-500 with both of those bodies and they both perform great. Going from the d750 to the d500, the biggest thing you will notice is the jump in your burst rate, (6.5fps to 10fps) and the endless buffer, which is awesome. Also the autofocus is significantly better than the d750. It's a bit hard to really know the difference until you've used both of them, but the d500 is a monster when it comes to birds in flight. Also the extra reach from the dx sensor is well worth the slightly worse high ISO performance and the 4mp drop (I have never really noticed a difference)

[@B0B_Thunder]

@@birdswithbeau tysm for answering ant keep it up whit the content

[@CollideNox]

Do you have a telecoverter?

[@birdswithbeau]

Not currently. I would love to get my hands on one soon though, I think it could be pretty helpful!

[@shock_n_shots]

What's your lens setup? I opened your Flickr account and the lens written there was 200-500mm. that looks like a 500mm prime or a 600mm??? great video! Keep it up :D

[@birdswithbeau]

Thanks! Yeah, I have been shooting the 200-500mm for a while, and just a few weeks ago I got the Nikkor 500 f4 vr, which I am loving!

[@shock_n_shots]

@@birdswithbeau That's great! Yeah I was just watching your previous video! looking forward to seeing more of the 500mm lens shots.

[@birdswithbeau]

@shock_n_shots Thank you very much for watching! I'll be putting out some good stuff soon, so stay tuned!

[@lukasz0101]

@@birdswithbeau Same, I went on flickr and saw that the photos were from the 200-500, I looked at all the film and noticed that it was f/4 so I was betting on 500mm or 600mm f/4. You write that you love it so is it a step up in quality over the 200-500? Greetings.

[@birdswithbeau]

@ukasz7073 Yeah, the biggest downside is the weight, it's just shy of 12 pounds so it's a quite the unit to move around. The difference in quality is fairly big, although I think I would be able to take advantage of it more with a better body, ie. a Nikon Z8. The f4 definitely is worth it though, the bokeh is miles better and you get twice the light on your sensor, which is especially important shooting aps-c as I do. Thanks for watching!

[@Ben-s-journey]

what lens is that?

[@birdswithbeau]

The Nikon 500 f/4 G VR lens! I have been loving it so far, but it is almost 11 pounds by itself!😅

[@Ben-s-journey]

@birdswithbeau great lens but expensive, how can you afford that?

[@birdswithbeau]

A lot of saving, and a lot of hard work my friend.

[@Ben-s-journey]

@@birdswithbeau at 16???

[@birdswithbeau]

😂Yeah! I mean I got a used one, so definitely saved a lot. Also, there are different models of the 500 f4 from Nikon, I have the G model.

[@r6siege489]

I watched tons of birding videos, I watched tons of POV birding videos and I'm a 17 year old bird/wildlife photograper and I can definetely say that you are VERY FREAKING AMAZING. I watched this video and I'm just inlove with your content. I absolutely love POV videos and I genuinely congratulate you for your shots, speaking, video composition and everything, IT'S PERFECT!!!!!! I would gladly chat with you on insta or something if you would agree!

[@birdswithbeau]

That means a lot, thank you very much! Yeah, feel free to contact me (I think my IG is @birdswithbeau, pretty sure... Don't really use it much for other than putting out photos)