WHAT just HAPPEND? || BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY at its best - grey heron fishing || tips and tricks

[@touchedbynature5445]

Beautiful Video, Amazing Photographs. A Real Touch Of Nature. Many Thanks For Sharing. 🇬🇧

[@kevins8575]

Beautiful images! I particularly liked the one with the pair of herons.

[@trondwestby]

Thanks Kevin! Appreciate it

[@sevenlux7093]

Hi Trond! It's always nice to see your excitement and appreciation for nature and of course your amazing photos.

[@clivewelch1025]

Hi Trond wow just stunning images and a brilliantly stunning video you are second to none . Until next time take care and stay safe my friend.

[@trondwestby]

Hi Clive! Thank you so much for always, leaving med such kind comments. Take care! 😀

[@filmowiec_tv]

Beautiful Heron! Great shots 📷👍👌

[@iandanielson5090]

Another outstanding video love photographing these birds thanks Trond you always inspire.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Ian!

[@rebeccaelliott6036]

Hi Trond. I love your videos and this one was magical to watch. The story you told with the grey heron hunting, then with the fish in its beak and finally eating it was great. I have a D500 with a 300 PF lens and 1.4 teleconverter. Unfortunately, grey herons are easily spooked where I live in Wales so I have yet to get any photos of one I really like. Your photos are always an inspiration. Thank you 😊

[@trondwestby]

Hi Rebecca! Thank you so much for your kind compliment. Wish you all the best!

[@paulinefollett3099]

Stunning images of this graceful bird. Well worth getting saturated for.

[@peterkoriath4109]

wonderful shots! thank you for sharing..

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Herons are awesome. We have so many here in the Netherlands that I usually can not be bothered to do anything with them. But your photos show I should! Awesome stuff Trond!

[@fgb3126]

That's what I am basically saying in my comment.

[@johnhjic2]

What a super video, I hope you dried out OK. Lovely images, keep well, keep safe and be warm.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much John! Yes I did :)

[@TravelNatureEU]

You were lucky, indeed, grey herons are rather shy. They don't like us close, but they seem not to mind a drone buzzing above. I was able to capture this guy catching and swallowing fish with my Mavic Air 2 from just a couple of meters away. Anyway, your video is awesome! Thanks for sharing, I'll be revisiting your channel 👍

[@wildlifevideomariofrancesc7809]

Thank you for your video and for your interesting tips! I will try....🙂🙂🙂

[@Richcovephoto]

Cool video to watch, thanks for sharing. I have subbed.. stay safe and well my friend! 👍🏻

[@AK-de3ej]

Very nice shots!!!

[@VideoHunter84]

Beautiful photos of Grey heron and amazing video...I like it very much ...good job Trond 👌👌👌

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much for the kind compliment.

[@trevorridgers6816]

Yet again Trond another fabulous video complimented with some amazing photos. I especially like the image of the heron with its head in the water and the spray flying. A great action shot 👏👏👏

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot Trevor!

[@ingerwestby4046]

What a great bird😍beautiful colors

[@rubyhopper6751]

So beautiful Trond.

[@norskattforfun8575]

Beautiful bird and images and great video

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot!

[@PapaVeedy]

Your patience certainly paid off for you! Well done once again! Beautiful work!

[@trondwestby]

🙏😀

[@oiavh]

Such a beautiful bird. Very well portraited!

[@trondwestby]

Thanks!

[@andresroldan6095]

BRUTAL !!!

[@davet3530]

Wow Trond, those are some amazing images. I love your enthusiasm and commitment in going that extra mile to get the best composition. It certainly paid off.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Dave for the awesome compliment.

[@Alphaphotographer]

Exceptional images!

[@keithdickson8364]

Amazing images Trond. I have a Blue Heron I photograph behind my house in the nature park. Love those birds.

[@trondwestby]

Thanks for the kind compliment.

[@ryanmarshik8971]

Love the slider shots!

[@LhundupTP]

What a great captures, love them

[@thomaskolceski4282]

Hi Trond, Awesome video! Thanks for sharing I found the tips and tricks to be very helpful.👍

[@trondwestby]

Hi Thomas! Thank you so much for the kind words.

[@laurencearnold5822]

Beautiful images Trond, a well put together video so inspiring 👍

[@trondwestby]

wow....thanks a lot!

[@amandeepsingh5129]

Very nice 👌 👏 👍 sir 👍

[@trondwestby]

🙏🙏

[@findus605]

Great images Trond given the flat light, looks so like Scotland.

[@mikecrowley6485]

Beautiful photos Trond. The Heron is a beautiful bird, an expert at catching fish, plus anything else that crosses its path. And very interesting to watch them doing it, they show great patience. Under rated by a lot of people I find. 👍🏻

[@sawildlife24]

They’re one of my favourite birds! So prehistoric looking and fascinating to watch!

[@mikecrowley6485]

@@sawildlife24 I will happily stop and watch them in action, and hopefully get some photos whenever I see them. And prehistoric is definitely a good description of them.

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot Mike! Yes they are really cool looking birds. The have a lot of patience, waiting for fish :)

[@JohnFormstone]

Superb Trond. Wonderful footage and amazing images. 👍

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much!

[@malek2900]

Nice, you share a great moment . I try to get closer to herons but they are very shy and they always fly away . I know I would have my moments with time and patience.

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot! Yes, they are normally really shy....but this one was not. :)

[@michaellena5779]

I really enjoyed this video.

[@johnarmstrong5445]

Great work! Love your videos.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much!

[@27penmar]

Brilliant capture there Trond !!!

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Mark!

[@27penmar]

@@trondwestby pleasure, it’s awesome when a notification pops up and it’s another one of your great videos! Keep up the great work! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@JeremyNeipp]

Awesome video Trond! I loved your “slider” style shots on your b-can, added a lot of cinema feelings to the video. Loved your images as always too!

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot Jeremy! Its a bit work with the slider, but I think it makes the video interesting. :)

[@JeremyNeipp]

Trond Westby it definitely does! It’s always a hard balance while out vlogging to find the middle ground between being present with the wildlife and getting cinematic BTS.

[@BullitTom]

Great video again Trond, I need to get out to try and capture my local herons now too

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much! Your awesome support is much appreciated.

[@BullitTom]

Thanks Trond, I tried today, but he flew off before I could get a picture lol

[@trondwestby]

@@BullitTom Thats normally what happens to me too...lol

[@BullitTom]

@@trondwestby they are tough to sneak up on

[@Atlas_Redux]

You're such an inspiration, Trond. Wish I could join you on your amazing adventures, but you know what, you sharing yours is pretty damn awesome too!

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot 🙏😀

[@marcofrancisco7007]

Muitos parabéns canal fantástico

[@CamillaI]

Great video always love a Grey heron can never resist a flight shot usually around here, lovely to get a fish in its mouth ! 👍😍

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much! I was really happy getting that shot :)

[@JwelshPhotography]

I love your videos 🤗 just spent 3 hours watching them back to back and jyst got through the goldcrest shoot 😀. Fantastic job, you have so much patience I could watch your videos all day 😊👍

[@trondwestby]

Wow.....what an awesome compliment. Thanks a lot!

[@HelenaMikas]

Thanks for sharing ...that was great .👍

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much Helena for your kind compliment and support! Much appreciated. 🙏

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

Fab pictures buddy!!! they are an amazing bird!

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot for always supporting me and leaving me such nice comments.

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

@@trondwestby my pleasure buddy, stay safe ... JP

[@jamesmonte3165]

Beautiful images Trond

[@trondwestby]

Thanks James!

[@angelaknight903]

Well done Exellant Thank you 😊

[@jeffcowan2667]

Very nice!

[@trondwestby]

Thanks Jeff!

[@michellestewart7494]

They are truly fascinating!. Great shots Trond..feeling your excitement. Usually they don't like humans so its great it stayed to get the shots you did. Awesome 🇨🇦❤❣

[@trondwestby]

Yes they are :) Thank you so much for your lovely compliment.

[@penorvoll]

Nydelige bilder! / Beautiful pictures! :)

[@trondwestby]

Tusen takk! :)

[@AndyGustavsson]

Stunning photos Trond, the grey heron are just a beautiful bird! Looks a good location to photograph grebe 👍😊

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot Andy! :) Actually the grebes are not in this pond. :)

[@AndyGustavsson]

@@trondwestby really? :)

[@jurgenwittmann2905]

Last week I took a picture of a gray heron that had a mouse or a mole in its beak. Unfortunately, despite 600mm, I was too far away and the photo is too blurred. I couldn't get any closer in the open field.It was interesting: Gray herons and great egrets in one field, just about 100m beside the road.

[@letni9506]

Got a blue heron the other day with my bridge camera. Not quite the quality of your photos but I'm not ready to carry that sort of kit yet 😀 Nothing better than getting that great photo. Might be the only one you get that day but it's worth the trip out.

[@bhashyakars1499]

Hey Trond, love the photos esp the one with the fish. Which ball head are you using?

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot! Its from sirui :)

[@stevestinnett6777]

How could 3 people dislike this video. It’s a great video ! Good work Trond.

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much for the kind support and lovely compliment.

[@phooesnax]

Great job with music by the way.

[@jbray20]

nice work !!

[@rogersmith4308]

Great video Trond!

[@trondwestby]

Thanks Roger!

[@phooesnax]

Great work Trond. Thank You. Is that a padded grip on inside of lens mount?

[@trondwestby]

Thanks a lot...no padded grip.

[@gregwilsonnaturephotography]

Hey Trond, I remember you saying a while back that you had problems with the teleconverter working with the 500. You are using it again, what was the problem? Your time with the Gray Heron was just awesome! Fantastic photos! My favorite was the vertical with the fish in the open bill of the Heron and the one with the wings spread . Wow, so cool ! Sayin' hey.... Greg

[@trondwestby]

Thank you so much for your kind compliment. I had to get a new teleconverter :) The old one was not focusing :)

[@casendamien8809]

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[@flynnjavier840]

@Casen Damien yup, I've been watching on Instaflixxer for since november myself :)

[@kaushikvlogandentertainmem5674]

Nice bro

[@trondwestby]

🙏

[@kaushikvlogandentertainmem5674]

@@trondwestbyok

[@balintk.9373]

Do you like the d500 + 500mm F4 combination? Do you always shoot from a tripod or can you handhold it for a brief time? I am considering buying that lens to support my 300mm PF.

[@trondwestby]

I like them very much. I actually shoot handheld most of the time.

[@ronnyolsson2802]

Tumme upp Trond ! Ronny //

[@trondwestby]

🙏🙏

[@SR-sg7qk]

Lol. It seems like the duck wants in on your shot.

[@trondwestby]

Haha......yes ;-)

[@benstephens3666]

The grey heron looks exactly like the great blue herons we have in the US. I wonder what the difference is. I've had lots of success photographic them because they're pretty common where I am. Are herons uncommon in your area? Beautiful photos btw Trond!

[@trondwestby]

They are common, but normally really shy. Thanks for the compliment.

[@paullo5204]

El otro día en la televisión publica española te hicieron un pequeño reportaje sobre cómo haces las fotografías enhorabuena

[@rogneypiedra1355]

Hay alguna forma de ver ese reportaje?

[@paullo5204]

@@rogneypiedra1355 Es muy corto el reportaje lo vi el lunes a mediodía sale el mimetizado fotografiando un pajarito y comentan sobre el

[@trondwestby]

¡Gracias! Es muy bonito. ¿Existe un enlace o una forma de ver la función?

[@paullo5204]

@@trondwestby estoy mirando pero no lo he encontrado fue el Lunes al mediodía estaba en un río mimetizado fotografiando un pequeño pájaro con la Nikon

[@TheMariepi3]

buy a high camouflage sheet that they sell in hunting supplies stores (they imitate tree leaves, etc. some are like a net and others are sheets that can protect from rain), or also some camouflage tents, tall, to be standing or sitting inside them, which the Chinese sell via amazon or aliexpress

[@HabeebRWildlifePhotography]

Super 😍

[@trondwestby]

🙏🙏😀

[@J_bar_S_Photography]

Hello sir. Great video as always. Question tho, why are you using a ball head to mount your camera now instead of a gimbal??

[@trondwestby]

Thank you s much for the kind compliment! Just because I always forget my gimbal at home 🙈😂

[@J_bar_S_Photography]

@@trondwestby lol that's awesome hahaha. At least your honest lol

[@goerilldotcom]

Hei, Trond. Det er noe galt med affiliate linkene dine her. Kommer bare til hovedsiden til Amazon og de andre linkene får jeg feilmelding på. Slett gjerne denne meldingen når problemet er fikset. :) Flott video, som alltid! Hegrene er vakre fugler, som jeg bare har sett en sjelden gang. Keep up the good work!

[@trondwestby]

Hei! Tusen takk for hyggelige ord, og heads up på linkene. Jeg skal fikse :)

[@goerilldotcom]

@@trondwestby Superb! :) Var nysgjerrig på den fine ryggsekken din og hvilket foto stativ du bruker, varme hansker for fotografering osv. Jeg finner linkene når de er oppe og kjører. :)

[@gauravgangurde1610]

Gear you used in this video ?

[@trondwestby]

I use nikon d500 with 500mm f4. And gopro 8 and panasonic GH4 to vlogg with.

[@seapranto121]

Sir" what is the brand and model of the camera bag in this video??

[@trondwestby]

Hi Sea! Its from f-stop, and model is Sukha. 70L backpack.

[@seapranto121]

@@trondwestby thank you sir for giving me the information By the way I'm your bangladeshi subscriber 💖💖

[@steinmalmberg3413]

Sykt bra, Trond. Lekre bilder :-)

[@trondwestby]

Tusen takk Stein! :)

[@dailykickoff2337]

what camera and lens do you use

[@trondwestby]

Nikon D500 and a Nikon 500mm f4 AF-S VR.

[@colinjohnson9728]

can i buy a nikon d4s is it a good camera?

[@trondwestby]

Yes, its a great camera! :)

[@colinjohnson9728]

thanks😜

[@prashanthlakkanna6145]

How many hours did you spend for photographing this beautiful bird?

[@trondwestby]

3 or 4 hours I think

[@johnmagneeilertsen9566]

Flotte bilder av Hægra Trond

[@trondwestby]

Tusen takk :)

[@dilus13]

Your patience paid off as much as the Heron’s, beautiful shots of a normally elusive subject. In my experience you have a job to get within 1/4 mile of them without them knowing and moving on 👍

[@trondwestby]

Thanks for the compliment. Its normally really shy here as well :)

[@Askaly]

I feel you're inspired by Morten Hilmer

[@Maskman008]

Hi

[@trondwestby]

Hi

[@Maskman008]

@@trondwestby hello.. Oooo

[@kamaldowarah3613]

Sir i ma from India ( assam) sir please really to me

[@trondwestby]

Hi Kamal! Great to have you on board my channel!

[@fgb3126]

So is this an uncommon bird for you all there? It seems strange to me as a North American. We see Great Blue Herons all the time everywhere, so it seems. And the GBHE is almo t identical to your Gray.

[@chipsrafferty8362]

Iiving in Florida blue herons are everywhere and are the most brutal bird I have ever seen,if it moves it eats it,from baby alligators other birds of any species,not my favorite,nothing is spared.