Nice one Steve, such a great bird and I seem to have missed the best year for them in the UK, lol... That's always the way! Great work mate, lovely environment images and video. Cheers Rich 👍
Thanks very much Richard, yes it's a brilliant year for SOE'S. Yes it's often the case, things happen when you're not there. Although you're doing well for birds of prey too. Cheers Steve.
Great video and stills Steve - that light is awesome. Always really nice to see these majestic birds, especially if you manage to capture one. Rainham Marshes has one sighted recently too. Take care mate.
Thanks very much mate, yes the light was fantastic. I've waited a long time to capture these brilliant owls in good light. There seems to be quite a few shorties around at the moment. All the best Steve.
Fabulous images Steve, there used to be several locations in Northamptonshire to see and Photograph SEO, not this Winter so far. I need to get myself over to the fens👍
Hi Steve …. excellent video as always. SEOs are wonderful birds and my favourite UK owl species. We seem to be having a good winter for them this year. I bumped into you on-site on your second day and I was pleased to finally meet you given that I have been following your channel since your EWT BHF video over 2 years ago and since I live just down the road from you in Basildon. You may recall that I was the “sherpa” that carried some of your gear back to your car before you did your final piece to camera!
Hi Richard, yes it's a good year for the shorties. Yes I certainly do remember seeing you, it was great to have a chat. Did you get some good shots yourself? Thanks for lugging some of my kit back to the car. I really appreciate you watching my videos especially as you have stayed with my channel for so long. Cheers,all the best Steve.
Thanks very much, it's always good to have a chat as well as capturing some nice images. It was great to finally photograph the owls in really good light. Cheers Steve.
Wonderful photos , your patience paid off. I always find it thrilling when wildlife acknowledges your there and sometimes you feel like they understand what your doing and they put on a show. 😅
Thanks very much really pleased you enjoyed it. Yes the owls were certainly aware that I was there but they just got on with hunting. It was a fantastic experience. All the best Steve.
Thanks very much Juanita, yes it was such beautiful light. I've waited a long time to photograph these lovely owls in such great conditions. All the best Steve.
Lovely images Steve. Glad you found our favourite spot eventually 😀I've found you can still get sharp shots when the light goes if you drop down to 1/1000 or even 1/500th sec sometimes lower when desperate as most of the time their movement isn't too rapid. Dave C
Thanks very much mate, yes how good has it been at Wallersea for SEO'S this winter? Yeah you're right they don't fly that fast so you can get away with a slower shutter speed. Keep well, all the best Steve.
Thanks very much, yes fantastic birds to photograph aren't they? It's taken me ages to get some decent shots of SEO'S so I'm very pleased. Thanks for watching,all the best Steve.
Hi Steve, I really enjoyed the video, stunning birds aren't they. A spot where I go regularly a shortie has been seen, what times of day do you recommend to spot em? Love the images and footage, cheers Lee 📸👍
Hi Lee, thanks very much, pleased you enjoyed it. Yes fantastic birds of prey. Well at the location I go to I normally arrive at around 2.30pm and the shorties often turn up at around 3.15/3.30pm. it can sometimes be later though and might be different where you are. Hope this helps, all the best Steve
Thanks very much Donald, really pleased you enjoyed it. I was at an RSPB reserve called Wallersea Island. It's very good for short eared owls at the moment. All the best, Steve.
Nice one buddy, 40 mins away you must be around my neck of the woods, have to catch up one day eh! I was over myself this week had some great SEO views too! great video i hope all's fab your end! JP
Thanks very much JP, yes I'm in South Woodham Ferrers. I would love to meet up at some point. Great location for shorties this year isn't it. All good here thanks hope you're well too. All the best, Steve.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography Orsett Village here buddy. Fab location! Seems we have a good influx as their other hunting grounds have been waterlogged and prey scarce so our drainage flats and reserves are attracting them well by the looks of it..
Thanks very much, pleased you enjoyed it. No I haven't seen any waxwings yet. They have reached the eastern edge of Essex. Some have been spotted on the Naze at Walton-on-Sea. Hoping to see them soon. All the best Steve.
Great photos and footage Steve. My only criticism would be to say that you included no normal-speed clips. Slo-mo is all very well and nice to see when it serves a purpose, but I am somewhat of the opinion that is is over-used. Normal speed footage portrays the true "jizz" of the species, which is key in helping beginners understand what to loo out for in the field. That said, you captured the stills and footage with your usual skills and aplomb! 🙂
Thanks very much Graham, slow motion or normal speed, yes worth thinking about to be honest. Thanks for your feedback. Pleased you enjoyed it though. All the best Steve.
Awesome footage and photos of the gorgeous SEO😲😲🦉❤️📸. Well done Steve Hedges !! You’re so lucky to see them😃.
Thanks very much Nirmal, yes fantastic birds to watch and photograph. Thanks for watching all the best Steve.
Fantastic. Cheers Steve. All the best. 👍📷😎
Thanks very much Rob, it's taken quite a long time to get decent shots of short eared owls so I was so pleased with the images footage. Cheers Steve.
Good to meet up this morning whilst photographing the Waxwings. Nice Owl video.
Thanks Roger, much appreciated. The owls have been showing so well this year. Yes great to see you and have a chat. Cheers Steve.
Nice one Steve, such a great bird and I seem to have missed the best year for them in the UK, lol... That's always the way! Great work mate, lovely environment images and video. Cheers Rich 👍
Thanks very much Richard, yes it's a brilliant year for SOE'S. Yes it's often the case, things happen when you're not there. Although you're doing well for birds of prey too. Cheers Steve.
Cracking images Steve, love the video
Thanks very much Kim, it's been such a good year for the shorties hasn't it?
Beautiful Steve, how excited were you!! Those experiences are what it is all about. Cheers Keith
Thanks very much Keith, yes so excited. Totally right, they don't happen that often so it's brilliant when things go to plan. All the best Steve.
Lovely footage Steve.
Cheers mate, I was so pleased to finally get some good images and footage in good light. All the best Steve.
Great video and stills Steve - that light is awesome. Always really nice to see these majestic birds, especially if you manage to capture one. Rainham Marshes has one sighted recently too. Take care mate.
Thanks very much mate, yes the light was fantastic. I've waited a long time to capture these brilliant owls in good light. There seems to be quite a few shorties around at the moment. All the best Steve.
Fabulous images Steve, there used to be several locations in Northamptonshire to see and Photograph SEO, not this Winter so far. I need to get myself over to the fens👍
Thanks very much Laurance, much appreciated. Yes fantastic birds aren't they? We're having a good winter for SEO'S in Essex. Cheers Steve.
Hi Steve …. excellent video as always.
SEOs are wonderful birds and my favourite UK owl species. We seem to be having a good winter for them this year.
I bumped into you on-site on your second day and I was pleased to finally meet you given that I have been following your channel since your EWT BHF video over 2 years ago and since I live just down the road from you in Basildon.
You may recall that I was the “sherpa” that carried some of your gear back to your car before you did your final piece to camera!
Hi Richard, yes it's a good year for the shorties.
Yes I certainly do remember seeing you, it was great to have a chat. Did you get some good shots yourself?
Thanks for lugging some of my kit back to the car.
I really appreciate you watching my videos especially as you have stayed with my channel for so long. Cheers,all the best Steve.
Great video as always Steve. Beautiful photos & footage 👍 so great to see so many SEOs popping up all over the UK
Thanks very much Marc, pleased you enjoyed it. Yes what a great year for SEO'S, absolutely fantastic birds to photograph. Cheers Steve.
Great Stuff well done and glad we spoke on my way out of the reserve last week.👍
Thanks very much, it's always good to have a chat as well as capturing some nice images. It was great to finally photograph the owls in really good light. Cheers Steve.
Great video steve
Thanks very much Paul, really pleased you enjoyed it. I was so pleased to get these images. It took a while!
Lovely video Steve great to get the Shortie a cracking bird to photograph awesome 👍
Thanks very much Mark, yes so pleased to get some decent images. I've spent so much time on these guys. Cheers Steve.
Wonderful photos , your patience paid off. I always find it thrilling when wildlife acknowledges your there and sometimes you feel like they understand what your doing and they put on a show. 😅
Thanks very much really pleased you enjoyed it. Yes the owls were certainly aware that I was there but they just got on with hunting. It was a fantastic experience. All the best Steve.
Beautiful! And slow motion definitely the way to go with those beautiful wings and great light!
Thanks very much Juanita, yes it was such beautiful light. I've waited a long time to photograph these lovely owls in such great conditions. All the best Steve.
Lovely images Steve. Glad you found our favourite spot eventually 😀I've found you can still get sharp shots when the light goes if you drop down to 1/1000 or even 1/500th sec sometimes lower when desperate as most of the time their movement isn't too rapid. Dave C
Thanks very much mate, yes how good has it been at Wallersea for SEO'S this winter? Yeah you're right they don't fly that fast so you can get away with a slower shutter speed. Keep well, all the best Steve.
Well done Steve, another excellent video. Beautiful birds to photograh and photographed well.
Thanks very much, yes fantastic birds to photograph aren't they? It's taken me ages to get some decent shots of SEO'S so I'm very pleased. Thanks for watching,all the best Steve.
Great stuff, Steve! Thanks for sharing! I love owls!
Thanks very much Jon, pleased you enjoyed it. Yes fantastic birds aren't they? Thanks for watching, all the best Steve.
Hi Steve, I really enjoyed the video, stunning birds aren't they. A spot where I go regularly a shortie has been seen, what times of day do you recommend to spot em? Love the images and footage, cheers Lee 📸👍
Hi Lee, thanks very much, pleased you enjoyed it. Yes fantastic birds of prey. Well at the location I go to I normally arrive at around 2.30pm and the shorties often turn up at around 3.15/3.30pm. it can sometimes be later though and might be different where you are. Hope this helps, all the best Steve
@@SteveHedgesPhotography Steve, cheers Mate 📸
Great video Steve were was this about
Thanks very much Donald, really pleased you enjoyed it. I was at an RSPB reserve called Wallersea Island. It's very good for short eared owls at the moment. All the best, Steve.
Nice one buddy, 40 mins away you must be around my neck of the woods, have to catch up one day eh! I was over myself this week had some great SEO views too! great video i hope all's fab your end! JP
Thanks very much JP, yes I'm in South Woodham Ferrers. I would love to meet up at some point. Great location for shorties this year isn't it. All good here thanks hope you're well too. All the best, Steve.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography Orsett Village here buddy. Fab location! Seems we have a good influx as their other hunting grounds have been waterlogged and prey scarce so our drainage flats and reserves are attracting them well by the looks of it..
Ah that sounds great, I haven't been there for photography.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography sounds like a date whenever your free
Ok mate, I'll message you when I have a free day. Look forward to meeting up.
Sup Steve, have you seen any waxwing yet? Great vid by the way and some good images
Thanks very much, pleased you enjoyed it. No I haven't seen any waxwings yet. They have reached the eastern edge of Essex. Some have been spotted on the Naze at Walton-on-Sea. Hoping to see them soon. All the best Steve.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography no problem, wish u luck if u do go and try to see them👍
Great photos and footage Steve. My only criticism would be to say that you included no normal-speed clips. Slo-mo is all very well and nice to see when it serves a purpose, but I am somewhat of the opinion that is is over-used. Normal speed footage portrays the true "jizz" of the species, which is key in helping beginners understand what to loo out for in the field. That said, you captured the stills and footage with your usual skills and aplomb! 🙂
Thanks very much Graham, slow motion or normal speed, yes worth thinking about to be honest. Thanks for your feedback. Pleased you enjoyed it though. All the best Steve.
Was that your footage on the news tonight I recognise the back ground Friday?
Hi Michael, unfortunately not. There are quite a few short eared owls around at the moment so lots of footage kicking around.