The 180º Double Hide
This hide is setup for 2 photographers to have equal opportunities shooting across 3 aspects giving a full 180º view. It’s situated up on the top of a rise in the land giving excellent views out over the surrounding land. The land itself is planted with a mixture of cover crops, pollen and nectar and wildflowers. From October - April we run this hide as full days only then for the summer from April - October we split the sessions up into AM or PM slots. A google search will tell you sunrise/sunset times on any given day of the year - for the AM sessions we are aiming to have you in the hide just before sunrise and the PM sessions it is important you plan to stay in the hide until last light. This is due to the Hares being largely nocturnal so you will find the best times of the day for activity are around sunrise and sunset.
Shooting system -
Portal/snoot - one per aspect per photographer
Camera support -
We are supplying one plate per photographer which you can use to screw your own tripod head onto. Bean bags are worth bringing for 2nd/3rd cameras
Toilet -
Yes, we are supplying a place to sit down and products for you to use to deal with your waste however any waste you produce during the session must be taken away with you and disposed of responsibly along with any other rubbish and wrappers from the day.
Electric -
No
Heating -
Yes, 3kw gas heater
Hot water -
No
Focal Length -
The hares have free rein and are not directly attracted to one area so as far as focal length goes its difficult to say. The have been right up to the hides before much too close to focus and likewise you’ll likely see them out of range for a 600mm. Zooms work well.
Angle of view -
Ground Level
Max participants -
2 Photographers max
Main species during the night -
N/A
Main species during the day -
Brown Hare
Background -
Farmland
Orientation -
North Facing - winter light front lit all day
Distance from Parking -
800m
Access into hide -
3 Steps down
Other equipment -
Wrap up warm, binoculars, gimbals and bean bags
This hide isn’t one of our usual situations where by we are using food or natal grounds to give the photographer the advantage - our advantage here is the number of hares present. The hares have free rein over massive areas of countryside and can move at an incredible speeds. We are 100% confident you will see hares on the day most often seeing them before you even get to the hide however the distances at which they show themselves once in there and how they behave isn’t something we can control. Using this hide you are simply a spectator to nature so you need to be alert at all times checking what’s happening around you and be ready with your camera when they come to within shooting range.
The hides are situated on a working farm with both bridleways and public footpaths running through it. We cannot guarantee that you will not have disturbance from walkers, horse riders or farm machinery during the session. If this is likely to be a problem if it occurs then please don’t book onto the hide.
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Inside the Hide
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Images taken from the Hide
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Hide Rules
- Please remain in the hide as much as possible during the session and do not wander around the land
- Please close any gates behind you
- Please take all litter home with you including any waste of yours from using the toilet.
Disclaimer
Wildlife photography hides are not liable for any personal accident and or injury.
Wildlife photography hides are not liable for any loss and or damage to personal items/equipment.
Booking onto hide days, tours or a workshop means that you accept the terms and conditions stated.
Whilst every effort is made to ensure a visit by the birds, they are completely wild and so we can never guarantee this.