Hide Rentals
Wiltshire Raptor Hide - Raptor Hide and Wildlife & Reflection pool hide - £180
This year there are 2 hides on offer in Wiltshire - the raptor hide which has been running now for a few years and proved very successful for buzzards and kites and also a brand new hide which is setup overlooking a large reflection pool with a raised grassed area behind it. This new hide is setup for farmland birds including species such as tree sparrows and yellowhammers and also birds of prey with carrion being placed on the mound for buzzards and kites and a really good chance of the sparrowhawk coming in to hunt the small birds. Very much a multi species hide with something too photograph all the time.
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***New Hide*** Birds of prey - Opening November 1st - Buzzard, Red Kite, Kestrel & Tawny Owl - £100-£120
We have been busy building a new hide which is concentrating on 4 of the UK’s bird of prey species. The hide is spacious, heated and has electric for charging batteries and phones. There's a toilet in a separate room and the hide has been dug into the ground so you are shooting at eye level. We are placing carrion out to attract the larger birds of prey here and using dark mice for the tawnies and kestrels. Sessions will run from dawn to dusk with the option to stay on after dark for the tawny owls. After we have had our fun in there correlating some images to show you we will be putting a newsletter together and putting it online for bookings. If you would like to book a spot now then get in touch on email.
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90º & 180º Brown Hare hides - Full & 1/2 days - £130 - £180
The meadows the hides overlook are in full bloom now and looking fantastic with lots of colour from the wildflowers. Up until the end of October the hide is being offered either as an AM or PM session (exact times confirmed before the day) thereafter sessions will be run as full days until April. We have the dates up online now for next years ‘boxing’ period when the hares are most active with their courtship rituals. We have found this behaviour has started much earlier than what the text books might tell you though so dates as early as late January will stand a good chance at witnessing this behaviour. Weather on the day plays the biggest part in their courtship antics though with the best days being calm and free from a cold wind. This year we are offering a last minute date change should the weather be looking particularly bad on the booked day.
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Pond Hide - Diving in the dark workshops - £299
A different take on a diving kingfisher image, with this setup we are using artificial light with a slow shutter speed to capture the motion in the dive with the bird still sharp. This session works best with one photographer at a time using the hide however if you are willing to take the dives from the kingfisher in turns with a photography friend of yours then it is possible to use the setup as a pair. The price is for the whole hide so the cost is split if you are coming with someone. The lighting equipment and tuition is also included.
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Pond Hide - Kingfisher Courtship - March 2025 - £120
2024 was by far our best season to date with the kingfishers. We had all the intimate behaviours photographed on different broods and consecutive days all happening right in front of the hide on the perches. These were fish passing, mating and feeding fledged young along with huge numbers during the feeding periods. We are hoping for similar action in 2025 so have opened up the dates for next year on the booking site. It’s incredibly difficult for us to say exactly when these special moments will happen but from experience dates in March offer the best chance of witnessing them. Early booking advised as it’s a popular time.
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Gift Vouchers
Gift Vouchers are available year round making the perfect gift for your photographer friends and family.
We can do a voucher to any value - contact us for more information.
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