Lets Photograph Birds Bird photography has always been popular
Looking through portfolios I see many people capturing nature, especially birds. And why not? We have always admired those who can fly, because we cant. Some of us even managed to build some kind of relationship with wild birds, getting them to pose in some ways, or even eat from their hands. How great is that? It certainly makes for stunning pictures, and we help the birds by making their lives a little less harsh when we feed them, house them and help them through the long cold winters.
Bird photography has always been popular, but lately it seems to be even more than ever, and a very cool new feature is showing up. Well, not entirely new maybe but increasing in popularity for sure: Bird hides. Now we all know about the publicly accessible hides that we often find in nature reserves, where you as a photographer may set up your gear and try your best to shoot birds, while being annoyed by several factors. First, those hides are very open, and on this side of the world that means cold, windy and not much of a hide. Birds can see you, so you have to be quiet and sit as still as possible, which is a very difficult task when other people, who have no clue, keep storming in, slamming doors and making all kinds of noise, especially children.