Success after 5 years of trying || BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY in the highlands - photo blind, cuckoo

[@veveveverita521]

Amazing litle White Flowers. Thank you for amazing video. about the LIFE of Coucoo..... Amazing Work. 😀😍

[@jeremycook-abbott4470]

Fabulous! Such special birds. Their call is the sound of Spring to me.

[@przemeksocha]

Beautiful shot👍👍👍👍

[@keithdickson8364]

Very beautiful and interesting looking bird. Great job Trond. Thanks for taking us along.

[@trondwestby]

🙏😀

[@stevestinnett6777]

Stunning images. I love and look forward to your videos. Thanks. Stay safe my friend.

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot for the compliment and great support! Stay safe Steve!

[@greggorter]

Wonderful capture Trond ! well done 👍🏼🤓👍🏼

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Greg!

[@jamieburning3762]

Another great journey.. thanks for bringing me along.. awesome picture of the cuckoo.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Jamie! Glad to share my out in the field with you

[@janm2473]

Just beautiful, Trond. Such a specular looking bird.. Thank you for sharing your journeys and photography with us. A fan in Canada.

[@marczaglmayr6993]

Great video and stunning shots!

[@trondwestby]

🙏👍

[@chrissaunders1842]

Well Trond, we could certainly join in your excitement there.. well done.

[@philipwatson2443]

Well done Trond, you should be very pleased.

[@Sashman077]

Another amazing video Trond!

[@naturepic7738]

Thank you Trond for showing us these amazing pictures! I love them. hopefully I'll meet you sometime, that would be great... Best wishes from Switzerland!

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much for the awesome compliment :)

[@findus605]

Fantastic Trond, persistence has paid off, fantastic video and images, thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much! 🙏👍

[@adiewhereat1968]

Enjoyed that👍, cracking photo. Looking forward to the next.

[@minisla]

Went walking last weekend. Cuckoo singing stayed in the place hoping to catch a glimpse but it never showed itself. Must have been there listening for at least an hour or so. Beautiful sounds to hear. Maybe next time...

[@shaunnightingale4976]

Well done congratulations on your shots of the cuckoo fabulous video once again my friend.

[@KGsPhotography]

Such a difficult bird to photograph so absolutely amazing Trond. Stunning images. Cheers Keith

[@trondwestby]

Yes it is....thanks a lot!

[@thebirdschannel2811]

Patience always pays off Trond, well done

[@JenniferLupine]

Great sound and images! I’ve never seen a cuckoo before! 👍👍

[@trondwestby]

🙏👍😀

[@michellestewart7494]

Awesome thank you ..your always finding interesting subjects. I get excited along with😉

[@trondwestby]

🙏👍Thank you so much for the kind compliment.

[@antonstal1417]

Just beautiful!

[@ReneDelfgou]

Just to see your eyes get all exited was so satisfying to watch. Glad you finally got to take a picture.

[@robertkorner5841]

Very well done!!! Many thanks for your inspiring work!

[@MrRooster1968]

Brilliant work. Thank you

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot Paul!

[@AdrianW.Photography]

Patience pays dividends. Nice job.

[@richerich8007]

Congratulations Trond!

[@trondwestby]

👍

[@gregwilsonnaturephotography]

Hey Trond! Wow! The Cuckoo is beautiful! It's awesome that you could hear it calling and you were able to get some really nice footage of it as well... The 7100 made a fantastic photo ! So even with a lower end camera one can get high quality photos. I was thinking how cool it would be if the blind was shades of gray it would look like the boulders and rocks that the landscape has. Though... we always seem to have so much stuff to carry as it is. The sound of the Cuckoo made me look to see what time it was! Funny.... Sayin' hey... Greg

[@robertlawrence7958]

Lovely images. Great to have them sat on such an exposed and isolated rock. The fall off behind the rock gives such a buttery smooth background and really emphasises the bird. Beautiful. I haven't seen or even heard a cuckoo locally for several years now so I'm quite envious of your experience.

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot for the compliment. 😀

[@simoneardley]

Great film Trond, really enjoyed it. Its always a conflict when youre filming for your KZbin channel whether to take more stills or to keep filming for the video footage. Decisions,decisions. Great work📷

[@joyadams507]

Wonderful shot!!

[@naninro2578]

Awesome!! Congratulations!!

[@trondwestby]

🙏👍

[@Scouse270]

Great video and great shots Trond

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Dave!

[@fotolookconde]

Great stuff!!!! Very contagious the excitement of this photographer when he saw the bird!

[@norskattforfun8575]

Great video and photos

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot!

[@saahilpanse1664]

Loved your shot 😍 ...and also the video...great work 👏

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much !

[@vidhu84348]

What a feel.. Nice video.

[@trondwestby]

🙏👍

[@benstephens3666]

It's always interesting to see the birds you have over there. Living on the East Coast of the US we have completely different birds that come through. Seeing your photos and videos definitely inspired me to go out and photograph them!

[@trondwestby]

Such a great comment Ben! Wish your photography the best!

[@AndyGustavsson]

Excellent video Trond, the cuckoo are so beautiful! Great photo and well done as usual ! =)

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot Andy! Such kind words :)

[@paulinefollett3099]

Wow, a great bird to photograph. Well done Trond.

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot!

[@antonygiggins4030]

Great video and soundtrack

[@MAKE_PHOTOGRAPHS_ANYWHERE]

Agree there are just certain birds in certain areas that shy away from people. Very strange other parts of the world certain birds are more tolerant of people. Keep up the excellent work Trond !

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much! :)

[@marcobridsphotograhpy]

Nice video again, thank you. Regards from Marco.

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot Marco!

[@j30roth]

Well done Trond, cuckoo still on my list so I live in hope. Great video as always, great photography as always.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Jon! Hopefully you will photograph it one day :)

[@AndrewJulianPhotography]

Congrats on the long time coming bird! Another beautiful video

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much !

[@rachidchab6593]

Great

[@WYVERNOLLIE]

Often heard but seldom seen, then we see you change your plans and get two not just one. Note to self 'Must try Harder'. Well done trond You are awesome !

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much for the compliment. Hopefully you will get your shot one day :)

[@clivejepsen4078]

great work, Trond. I like it very much. Greetings from Germany.

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot Clive! Much appreciated

[@heinihefti8969]

Your videos are very inspiring and the photos you take are just great. Big compliments and greetings to Norway.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much! Such a great compliment. Feeling lucky 😀🙏

[@carlmorrow1]

Well done Trond, great photograph.

[@trondwestby]

🙏

[@3082frank]

Congratz on the image capture.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much!

[@StephenJStephen_Photography]

Great video and images Trond!

[@clivewelch1025]

Hi absolutely brilliant video to get that image of the cuckoo was amazing I've heard them but never seen one hopefully one day though. Until next time take care and stay safe my friend.

[@trondwestby]

Hi Clive! Thank you so much. Much appreciate!

[@matchwinner101]

Wauw!!!

[@paulmccarthy7512]

Beautiful shots of the cuckoo. Liked it when your eyes lit up, at the cuckoo sound.. Great video Trond ...👍

[@BenFitzcosta]

Really incredible stuff Trond. Thanks for showing us the hide set up to. What an amazing experience and great photo. Looking forward to the macro :)

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Ben! Really kind of you 🙏😀

[@gggg-rc3qt]

Hi Trond, love your videos!!! Especially the atmosphere in it. It’s nice to see the excitement on the face of another wildlife photographer. One question. May I ask what brand n model trousers you were wearing during your visit to the mountains. I love it’s zips etc. I pretty much know about your gear ! So no question in that regard.But I also could not believe my eyes why you have t shot the cockoo when he landed on the big stone and after a quick break he departed towards to you. It might be a great big catch. Cheers, Gokay’

[@EspenHelland]

well done Trond!! Great footage and photos 👌🏻

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot Espen! Great you liked it 😀🙏

[@TheEvil1488]

Congratulation....great video😍

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot!

[@kevinmurray781]

Well done on your perseverance it paid off for you,there not the easiest bird to work with.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Kevin! No its not ;P

[@gaborkapus6596]

Nice work!!!!

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot!

[@CamillaI]

Wow typical one comes along and then another, great find well worth climbing a mountain

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot :)

[@kaushikvlogandentertainmem5674]

Nicc pic

[@frankmeuris4665]

The Thomas Heaton of bird photography!

[@daviddowling9830]

Frank Meuris correction,Ansell Adams is more appropriate.

[@trondwestby]

🙏😀

[@gianlucadona8673]

Dear Trond, amazing video!!!!! Super images of the cuckoo!!!! Please, what's the bird parasitized by the cuckoo? .... I don't understand... Thank you very much Trond!!!!

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot for the kind compliment. The cuckoo lay their eggs in their nest, thats why the pipit dont like them 😀

[@gianlucadona8673]

@@trondwestby Thanks Trond!!!!

[@adrianmoore8200]

nice shots great video like last week I was in new forest a cuckoo land in tree above me time focus on it took off

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot!

[@asifalam223]

Another Amazing video which is always expected from you... Keep continue ..💐👍 Best regard's

[@trondwestby]

🙏😀Wow...what a great compliment. Much appreciated

[@jbray20]

Nice work !!

[@steveverityphotography1281]

Very nice Trond lovely cuckoo shots.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Steve!

[@bardot777]

Great stuff as always Trond.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Tony!

[@mats92b22]

That backpack does not look confortable. very good bird experience and nice video

[@trondwestby]

A bit heavy ;) Thank you so much!

[@mikecrowley6485]

Great Video and Photos Trond, I heard a cuckoo a few weeks ago but unfortunately I didn't get to see it. 👍🏻

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much!

[@amandeepsingh5129]

👌👌great video thanks sir 👌👌

[@JakeGriffithsPhotography]

Currently watching it, and wow! Again Trond you have created a masterpiece! I'm still yet to find and photograph a cuckoo, I'm so happy that you managed to find one and get some shots. Great work keep it up, you are a huge inspiration!

[@trondwestby]

wow...thanks a lot Jake! Such a great compliment. Much appreciated 🙏😀

[@phooesnax]

Nice job Trond!!

[@RixozAmv]

Amazing video about this Beautiful bird! Can you also try to do this with a ghillie suit? Or is a tent more usefull?

[@oliviercharlier6418]

Hello Tron, I realy like your videos, it's a realy pleasure to read them. Is-it possible to have the references of your blind in this video? Tanks

[@ZaberAnsaryOfficial]

Right when I heard the call I knew it was a Common Cuckoo. Photographed it in Last year's August and October in 3 Places. This year saw a post that One Satellite tagged Common Cuckoo flew from Africa to Bangladesh in only 7 days. It flew over the Indian Ocean non stop. This species is super freaking interesting. Must be very rewarding for you to photograph in aswell. Enjoy

[@trondwestby]

Sounds great! Thanks!

[@rakeshnambiar1897]

Awosome 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@trondwestby]

🙏

[@roarzachariassen6334]

Fine bilder av gjøken Trond..Godt gjort..👍

[@trondwestby]

Tusen takk Roar!

[@huseyinokyar6251]

Quality work

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot!

[@tobiensam]

Great video, I'm chasing this bird for a while now, I found a couple nearby..but they are so shy

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot! One day you will get your shot Dennis! :)

[@leightonpearce5486]

I have recently found your channel, 🙂 so over the coming weeks I will be working my way through every video. I really like your presentation, as it is very passionate as well as refreshing in comparison to other wildlife photographers. I do have a question: what is the pattern on the neoprene lens cover on your Nikon 500mm f/4?

[@BullitTom]

Great video as always Trond. Head a few up near me, never seen one yet tho. Do you find the high iso better on the D4s than the D500?

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much! Yes I do. Always better with full frame when it comes to handle high ISO noise.

[@axnaknibar9983]

Lat of love from nepal we love u sar🤗

[@trondwestby]

🙏👍

[@perjensen6396]

What a nice video and the pictures was great. Your back looked very heavy, how many kg do you have. Looking forward to your macro video 😊

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Per! Yes it is. Around 30 kg 🙈

[@Atlas_Redux]

Grattis ^^

[@Denis_and_Adela]

Is the cuckoo population very low in the highlands? I think the cuckoo is a bird of habit: it usually stays in the same area, it finds a certain tree or place and it always lands on that, in a certain area it has the same flight trajectory (probably where nests of small birds are). I think it is quite a predictable bird. I agree that if the population is scarce it is difficult to find the bird but it is a good thing it is signaling its presence.

[@aussie8114]

That back pack looks like it weighs a lot 💪🏼

[@trondwestby]

30 kg :)

[@tmjr]

Very nice, fun to see how it moved, a lot different from other birds in its movement on the rock. Hear them often at some locations, but never seen them ;) keep it up! (Satser på å bli med på et av fugle kursene når Covid19 roer seg litt og ting åpner opp igjen ;) )

[@trondwestby]

Du er hjertelig velkommen :) Takk for kommentar 👍

[@h3h3eot]

👍

[@jianyijin9440]

为什么拍的时候用尼康d500回放时却用尼康d5？

[@mdbirds4804]

It's so beautiful, you'❤️

[@trondwestby]

🙏

[@JohnTomasella]

Only time I've ever heard one is on a cookoo clock

[@trondwestby]

Haha....nice :)

[@zenphotojourney]

Very cool that you were able to see and photograph these! I just looked it up and found that we have a yellow billed cuckoo native to my area. I don't think I've ever seen one though.

[@sanybalkanaciairsoft3253]

To get the wildlife shot, you play the waiting game.

[@trondwestby]

👍

[@brentdrafts2290]

It would have been funny, to me, if whe you first hear the sound of a Koo-koo bird that you cut to a video of a Koo-K00 clock. and the back to yourself with a laugh, and then the bird. Enjoy what you do so muchm

[@trondwestby]

😂🙈Haha....funny!

[@tolzigrafie8481]

Hey Trond. I know how difficult it is. A couple's of weeks ago I got the chance to make my picture of this awesome bird too. Maybe you'll check my instaaccount some day to have a look at it. #tolzigrafie Have a nice day 👋👋

[@trondwestby]

🙏👍