In this bird photography video, I’m taking you with me into nature to give you a behind-the-scenes look at how I photograph Belted Kingfishers.

I’m on a mission to get high-quality closeup portraits which means I have to get very close to the birds. That’s a huge challenge because Belted Kingfishers are extremely skittish and difficult to approach. In order to stand a chance of getting a good closeup, you basically have to be so stealthy that the birds simply don’t realize you’re there. It has taken me over a year to learn how to actually do this and it involves a great deal of planning, stealth and patience (as well as camouflage) to be successful.


Wildlife photography gear I use in this video:

Nikon D500 Camera
Nikon 200-400mm f/4 telephoto lens
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 telephoto lens
Feisol Elite Tripod
Manfrotto 510 MVH AW
Full-body 3D camouflage suit
Camouflage netting
iPhone 8
Git2 Action Camera

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Music:
Music by Michael Aagaard. I make all the music for my videos myself.

Who I am:
I am a passionate amateur wildlife photographer living in beautiful BC, Canada. I’m originally from Denmark, but I moved to BC in 2015. I photograph a wide variety of wildlife, but Belted Kingfishers have a very special place in my heart. Lately I’ve been spending more time in “stealth mode” using camouflage to conceal myself to the animals don’t change their behaviour do to my presence. It's waaaaaaay more difficult, and time consuming than simply walking around with your camera, but ultimately much more satisfying.

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