Woodland Bird Workshops
Woodland Bird Workshops.
Nr. Hawick, Scottish Borders
The Hide
The hide seats four people, plates are fitted to take tripod heads or bean-bags are available is required. Tripods can be used if preferred it is also heated and has internet connection if required and toilet facilities are available.
The birds are 12 – 16 feet from the camera on multiple set ups including a reflection pool (summer months)
The birds visiting are great spotted woodpecker, nuthatch, tree creeper, lesser redpoll, blue tit, great tit, coal tit, long tailed tit (in winter), dunnock, goldfinch, robin, pheasant, collared dove, occasionally Sparrowhawk, occasionally spotted flycatcher, blackbird, tree sparrow, house sparrow. brambling. grey wagtail
The birds are very close and exceptionally good images can be expected with great backgrounds.
Toilet facilities available
Testimonials
“Ron – Thanks again for the two wonderful mornings at you hide, the group wee delighted with the pictures and all keen to repeat the experience, hopefully in February”
Carole Maclaren. North Berwick Photographic society
“Ron – Thanks for a great time on the workshop just had a look at the Siskin and goldys really happy best I’ve took yet. Light was spot on. Please keep me informed of anything else coming up and still might do that one again to hit on with the Redpolls.”
Neil Cairns – Morpeth
“Ron – This is a long overdue thank you message for our visit to your woodland hide. Joan and I thoroughly enjoyed the time we spent with you. I don’t know about Joan’s pics but I am very pleased with mine. I’m getting used to my new camera and getting good results. Think I might go for a longer lens……..had a rubbish X2 converter which I got rid of.
Thanks again for your hospitality and thanks to your birdies for performing for us! I may come back sometime.”
Louise Wallace – Selkirk
The Set Up
Please take a look at this video made by my old friend Dean Bricknell showimg the hide and outside set up.
There are many stations the birds attend in the area and many differing opportunities for good photography during your visit. If the hide is full there is still room for all to use two bodies if required
Lenses required
Zoom lenses are a good idea, 100 – 400, 150 – 600mm are a good size, Prime lenses 300mm, 400mm, 500mm. The birds are large in the frame with 500mm & 600mm but you get intimate portraits with these larger lenses.
Bridge cameras can be really good on this workshop, a great opportunity to get video of the birds
Toilet facilities are available
The cost
1 person £60. 2 people £50 per person, 3 and 4 people £40 per person
Woodland Bird workshop interest form
Ron McCombe Wildlife Photographer
Tel: 01450 870044
Mob: 07802 236740
