Wildlife Photography across the Water: Hides/Blinds

Thursday, 8 September 2011

Hides/Blinds

I have mentioned many times how much of a fan i am of the cube type hides/blinds, Ever since i used one with my friend Phil Shaw in the UK last year i was sold, Never have i been in such a solid and secure hide, The plus side of Phils actual hide is the window system which is secured by magnets and is totally silent, The minus side is the cost which at the moment is around $400, I currently have 2 cube type hides and will be going to Bass Pro shops soon to buy some more for my new land, I had a mail from Bass Pro the other day and they are now offering cube hides from as low as $80 so now they are about the cost of a pop up type hide but 10 times better, I tend to put up a hide and leave it in position for many months, One of my current blinds is very bleached by the strong sunlight that we have here but still in perfect working order, My new land will be woodland so they should not get so bleached although i do not feel that the colour affects the animals/birds at all as they just get used to what ever is there, The blinds that i am looking at are made from Primos which i think is the same as Phils but just slightly cheaper, One thing that i have struggled to find here in the USA is a chair with individual adjustable legs, i still use my chairs that i purchased in the UK which are design for anglers but will be in the need for more so if you know where to get some within the USA please let me know

Dave
p.s If you are in the UK and want to get the best wild fox and badger images that you can imagine then contact Phil through his website above, Check out his site, They will blow you away

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Bio's

David Courtenay, a self taught wildlife and nature photographer, has been capturing images for over 30 years. He has had a passion for wildlife since early childhood and remembers being glued to the television whenever Survival, Wildlife on One and other natural history documentaries were shown. In the 2006 he swapped his established career for the life of a wildlife photographer, such a move demands a measure of uncompromising passion and commitment.

David has travelled extensively throughout Europe as well as spending more than 7 months in India working with local guides and trackers in search of Bengal Tiger, Asian One horned Rhino and Asian Elephant. He has also photographed Wildlife in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Africa, Canada and America. Working closely with Conservation companies he tries to raise funds to help Wildlife that has been put on the endangered list by poaching and habitation loss

Martin Dyer has had a passion for avian wildlife since childhood, particularly raptors. Photography was also another keen interest and it was with the specific availability and control of the whole process that digital offers that Martin was then able to combine the two in 2003. Based in the UK, Martin is a regular visitor to Scotland, specifically the Isle of Mull to watch the Eagles resident there. Other trips to Europe and around the UK are usually part of Martin’s agenda in a typical year.

However, as a firm believer on making the most of the local patch, Martin has spent a lot of time and hard work creating a wildlife garden which is reaping the rewards with many new species and varieties of wildlife. A keen member of a number of wildlife photographic groups, Martin is keen to expand his portfolio into other areas of wildlife, and has already established a wide portfolio of images of fungi.