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The Wired Hide
The Pond Hide
Hare Hides
Swallows
Barn Owls
Diving in the Dark
Gift Vouchers
The kestrels that visit the wired hide have recently hatched off a massive clutch of 6 young. We antcipate the young will fledge around the 13th June then the juvenile kestrels find their wings and feed themselves on the perches and props outside the hide for up to 7 weeks. We have some workshops planned with the kestrels and owls during the first week in July concentrating on images using a wide angle lens looking up at the birds hovering before dropping onto their prey.
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The pond is full of life at the moment with many different species visiting the habitat we created. We have an adult male kingfisher resident on the pond with occasional visits from one of this years young. Grey heron and little egret are reliable along with a red kite which has taken too swooping to pick up fish left behind from the otter. There has been some incredible nocturnal sessions run recently with a family of 3 otters coming in and spending the whole night in and around the pond. On the quieter nights with the otters the dog has been in and the heron is spending as much time as it can there when the otters aren’t causing havoc. Straight nocturnal sessions are likely to see some kingfisher action in the morning before the session ends at 7am.
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180º & 90º Brown Hare hides - AM/PM/Full Days - £130 - £180
With the longer warmer days here now our hare hides will be running as AM or PM sessions starting at either first light or 4pm for the rest of the summer. The meadows the hides overlook are now in full bloom so its a great time to capture images of this enigmatic species amongst the wildflowers. The hides are all low level so offer the perfect angle to shoot from in a comfortable sitting position. This is not a situation where we are supplementary feeding to bring the hares to the hide - you are a simply a spectator to nature in this hide but with the density of hares on the site we are sure you will have encounters during your session.
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Swallows - AM/PM - £80
We saw our first swallow on the 5th April this year and since then they have arrived in droves. We use artificial light for the exposure in this setup to freeze their incredible speed. More info on these sessions will be released once we get a good idea on timings this year but normally they run through the first week in June. All the lighting is supplied and tuition on its use give at the time.
We have a pair of barn owls on territory at the moment at the site pictured below. If they do decide to breed there then we will be run the hide for a week when the young owlets begin to fledge. If you’re intrested then send us a email now so we can keep you informed on how things are going.
Pond Hide - Kingfisher - Diving in the dark workshops - £299
This artistic take on the kingfishers dive never seems to disappoint participants. Using a mixture of flash, ambient light and artificial light we are able to capture in detail the wingbeats and motion during the kingfishers dive. Full tuition is given on the day and all the lighting equipment is supplied. This image can only be taken with one photographer in the hide at a time so the price is for the whole hide to yourself on the day.
Dates from 15th November - 20th December
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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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