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Goshawks with the Nikon Z9

danwillis_photography
2023 ж. 18 Нау.
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Part 4 of my Scottish Winter Adventure and this one is special. My favourite all time bird of prey is the mighty Northern Goshawk (Accipiter Gentilis), and in this episode I get up close and personal with not one, not two but three of these amazing Raptors!!!!! Just awesome.
All this was made possible by Chris Reid at / speyside_snaps and I have to thank him for making this possible.
So sit back, relax and enjoy this very special episode.............
Kit Used:
Nikon Z9
Nikon 500mm f4G VR
Nikon Z70-200mm 2.8
Nikon FTZ adapter
DJI Pocket 2
DJI Microphone
GoPro Hero 11 Black edition
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  • Outstanding images and an awesome unique predator

    @themarksmanABP@themarksmanABP10 күн бұрын

    • Thanks very much, it certainly is an incredible raptor 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography8 күн бұрын

  • Amazing so lovely video

    @capturingnaturewithsandip@capturingnaturewithsandip18 күн бұрын

    • Thanks very much I really appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography16 күн бұрын

  • Very nice work ❤❤❤

    @goshawkrus3745@goshawkrus37452 күн бұрын

    • Thanks very much, I appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography12 сағат бұрын

  • So wonderful Dan! Thanks!

    @joncothranphotography9375@joncothranphotography93754 ай бұрын

    • Thanks very much Jon, really appreciate your ongoing support 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography4 ай бұрын

  • This made me laugh Dan. I had a 2minute ripping of the pigeon out of the clamps but I had only had myself to blame! Great vid.

    @anneniven2445@anneniven244510 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for your comment, definitely underestimated the power of these Raptors 😱

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography10 ай бұрын

  • Fantastic. Cheers Dan. All the best. 👍📷😎

    @Rob.1340@Rob.1340 Жыл бұрын

    • Cheers Rob, appreciate your support mate 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Beautiful shots, just beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Tom KC3QAC

    @thomasmanson1119@thomasmanson11199 ай бұрын

    • Thanks very much Tom, really appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography9 ай бұрын

  • Hello Dan, thank you very munch for you very nice video. I am learning with my Nikon Z9 and I have my local park also a couple of Goshawks there are very beautiful to watch. Regards from Marco

    @marcobridsphotograhpy@marcobridsphotograhpy Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for the comment Marco and all the best in regards to learning the Z9 it’s a fantastic camera 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

    • @@danwillis_photography Thank you.

      @marcobridsphotograhpy@marcobridsphotograhpy Жыл бұрын

  • Absolutely superb mate 👏👍👍

    @owenparker4120@owenparker412010 ай бұрын

    • Thanks very much Owen, all the best 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography10 ай бұрын

  • Love it. Going on the list this one.

    @MrDAVEcrouchy@MrDAVEcrouchy Жыл бұрын

    • Cheers Dave 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Awesome stuff

    @deanseldon5640@deanseldon5640 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks Dean 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Hi Dan, I've just found your channel and love the passion, enthusiasm and excitement shown in the vlogs. The Goshawk is on my wishlist and hope to tick the box fairly soon but, prior to that, I'm off to Mull next month and will use the tips from your vlogs about your hunt for otters. Keep up the great work.

    @ianaustin3942@ianaustin39422 ай бұрын

    • Thanks very much Ian and thanks for following the channel I really appreciate the support. Goshawks have got to be my all time favourite raptor to photograph they are just awesome! Hope you have a fantastic trip to Mull, I’m sure you will it’s a wonderful island. All the best 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography2 ай бұрын

  • Very nice work dan. 👍

    @WildlifeClips365@WildlifeClips365 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks very much, appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • What i like about your videos is less about the gear and more about the subject.well done

    @k.w.lwildlifephotography9091@k.w.lwildlifephotography9091 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you I appreciate that 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Fabulous birds . Thank you for sharing .

    @sidensvans67@sidensvans6710 ай бұрын

    • Thanks very much and I completely agree with you they are fabulous 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography10 ай бұрын

    • @@danwillis_photography Yes indeed .

      @sidensvans67@sidensvans6710 ай бұрын

  • Brilliant once again Dan. Just for the life of me can't get over the sheer quality of those shots, and your singing the praises of other's while being modest about your own work and I'm not sure why! I love the work of Trond Westby and Morten Hilmer, but in my book your up there with them without a doubt. Great work. Stick to the one z9 though Dan, or with that divorce the cost of that second one might get a bit to expensive lol. Can't wait to see your unicorn shots, their going to be awesome haha. Best to pops as always.👍

    @davelangley2965@davelangley2965 Жыл бұрын

    • Dave your comment has definitely put a huge smile on my face thank you so much I really appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Wow. Another cracking video and so me stunning shots. Looking forward to the next one

    @mk_wildlifephotography@mk_wildlifephotography Жыл бұрын

    • Many thanks Marie, I appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Stunning just stunning

    @chrispitman1169@chrispitman1169 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks very much I appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Again amazing shots. Thanks for your video.

    @gerarddrent@gerarddrent Жыл бұрын

    • Many thanks, I appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Another cracking video Dan. Might just have to try and book a session when I’m up there in September.

    @ianwilson99@ianwilson99 Жыл бұрын

    • Cheers Ian appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

    • @@danwillis_photography Dan, following your Goshawk video I contacted Chris direct about doing a session there but just wanted to ask you something about the reply he gave me. Can I DM you in any way. Thanks 😃

      @ianwilson99@ianwilson99 Жыл бұрын

    • @@ianwilson99 yeah no worries Ian, find me on Facebook or Instagram and DM me there 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

    • @@danwillis_photography thanks Dan just messaged you. 👍

      @ianwilson99@ianwilson99 Жыл бұрын

  • Great images of three amazing creatures, Well done!

    @chrishinckley8507@chrishinckley8507 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks Chris, appreciate your response 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Gorgeous images!! Thanks for sharing!

    @Trish12303@Trish123039 ай бұрын

    • Thanks very much Trish, appreciate it 😊

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography9 ай бұрын

  • Great video Dan what an amazing day you had congratulations 👏🏻

    @la_mitchell@la_mitchell Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you Leigh-Ann I appreciate that 😊

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Oh my word what amazing video and outstanding shots fantastic work Dan

    @andywhiteside16@andywhiteside16 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks Andy, appreciate your comment and support 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • You lucky fella, some marvelous shots and footage of such an elusive raptor, what a top spot, you were obviously in your element. Been fortunate working in the Kielder Forest area for many years have had several sightings, especially courtship displays, well done brill video as usual 👏

    @derekclark4762@derekclark4762 Жыл бұрын

    • Kielder Forest is somewhere I’ve been wanting to visit for quite some time and you’ve definitely peaked my interest. Thanks for your comment I appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Another great video Dan, stunning bird of prey. Great to see the side by side image.

    @relichunter7984@relichunter7984 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks very much mate I appreciate the feedback and support 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Wow!!! I Love it. Awesome Vid and beautiful Shots 👏

    @MrDrD34TH@MrDrD34TH Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you so much I appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

    • @@danwillis_photography you're welcome and keep it up your great Work Man ✌️

      @MrDrD34TH@MrDrD34TH Жыл бұрын

  • abs Absolutely superb Dan, the size difference between the 2 birds is incredible.

    @laurencearnold5822@laurencearnold5822 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks Laurence for your comment and support 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Fabulous video Dan, cracking shots too, green with envy 😢

    @derekflynnsnr@derekflynnsnr Жыл бұрын

    • Many thanks mate, I really appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Lovely images, great work.

    @johnhjic2@johnhjic2 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you very much John 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Another cracking video Dan, I really enjoyed it and looking forward to the next one 🙂

    @nikonid80@nikonid80 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks very much I appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • What an amazing adventure. The photos/video was worth the early start! Great work

    @Capcity44@Capcity44 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for your comment and support I appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Another fantastic vlog Dan. The Goshawk - WHAT a bird! Great to see you got some great images & footage & the joy is obvious in your face, words & emotions. Lovely work mate, & some great advice re lens/focal length suggestions too. My 400 F4 on a full frame sounds ideal, & I also have a Sigma 60-600 Sports lens for some different compositions & an option to switch orientation to portrait. Cheers for the heads up, looks amazing & well pleased for you mate. All the best to you & pops 👍 Keep on keeping on! Best, Nick

    @nickclaytonphotography@nickclaytonphotography Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks Nick I really appreciate your support and positive feedback. I definitely think that zooms are so much more flexible in these situations and the range of your Sigma sounds awesome. All the best mate 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • You have a new subscriber my friend! What amazing footage and photographs you've got there!

    @ashstubbings2603@ashstubbings2603 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you for your comment and support it’s very much appreciated Ash 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • What a beautiful bird superb video and pictures Dan

    @alanwright2950@alanwright2950 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks Alan, appreciate it 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Brilliant

    @craigmaisfield3247@craigmaisfield3247 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks Craig 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Great stuff Dan, Chris does a great job up there,I,m back up soon again ,so hope for similar Species as you had.. stay lucky ,and stay safe.

    @satcat@satcat Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks very much for your comment and support it’s appreciated 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Awsome video and images Dan! Goshawks are on my to do list using cameratrap soon!

    @Glasgowurbanwildlife@Glasgowurbanwildlife Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks very much and good luck with the camera trap 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Absolutely breath taking footage Dan!! I've never seen such clear and smooth footage of a bird of prey as that. What a beautiful bird of prey the Goshawk is too - never seen one in the wild but I might need to visit Chris down the road from me soon after watching that! You well and truly nailed it...oh, and ofcourse I've subscribed! Really looking forward to watching more of your content. 👍🏻👍🏻

    @bighighlandphotography1702@bighighlandphotography1702 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you very much for your comment and sub it’s very much appreciated 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Well done mate....I dont need to get to the end of the Vlog epic mate 🙂

    @photographic_nomad@photographic_nomad Жыл бұрын

    • Cheers mate, a big thanks to you for initially putting me in touch with Chris 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

    • @@danwillis_photography Not a problem, so happy that you got to experience it.

      @photographic_nomad@photographic_nomad Жыл бұрын

  • Thank you for this vlog Dan, the Goshawk is a truly magnificent bird of prey as are most of them. I would love to have the opportunity to photograph one at some point.

    @leemanton3169@leemanton3169 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks very much Lee for your comment and support 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • brill mate

    @ianjackson9706@ianjackson9706 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks Ian 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Fantastic video and images! That's a species I would love to photograph one day - definitely making a note of Chris's details... Totally get what you said about the ideal focal distance - so many times in hides I wish I still had a 300mm!

    @GeoffCooper@GeoffCooper Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks Geoff I really appreciate your comment, drop me an email on dannwillis79@gmail.com if you get chance 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Enjoyed watching your video once again, my only niggle is the light from the trees behind.The 400mm 4.5 lens is a really good lens by the sound of things it might be a worthy addition to your kit and it works really well with both tele converters.Just a suggestion I don't want to be the cause of your divorce.

    @malcolmnicholson864@malcolmnicholson864 Жыл бұрын

    • 😂😂😂 you might just have got me set on the 400mm. Thanks for the comment Malcolm and I completely agree with you on the light tree in the background 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Here's a challenge for you ...... try n bag the ultra elusive and extremely rare .. Wildcat . On another note .. remember back in the 80's on the news about the Exmoor Beast ....and the poor footage/images of it ..that was shown . Has anyone ever made a concise effort to capture on camera if there possible offspring roaming the area ? .

    @colintraveller@colintraveller Жыл бұрын

    • Now that is a challenge Colin! I struggle to believe that with all the people putting out camera traps and trail cameras and not capturing anything resembling panthers wether there’s much truth in the Exmoor Beast but you never know 🤷🏻‍♂️

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Magnificent birds, both the goshawk and the sparrowhawk. Certainly a hell of an experience for admirers of these fantastic predators. Great video footage and images. I would say however that the background to that perch is very distracting with both vertical and horizontal bands presumably caused by pale coloured oof tree trunks/ branches? One observation I would make is that a lot of wildlife photography content on KZhead these days appears to be taken at these commercial set ups and whilst the images obtained from these can be, and often are, superb I sometimes get the impression that successful photography is coming down to simply having plenty of money to buy success.

    @robertlawrence7958@robertlawrence7958 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for your comment Robert. I must admit that the background is a little distracting and you are absolutely right it comes from the bark on the trees behind. As for the hide, this is not a commercial hide and money won’t get someone the chance to get in there. Chris has worked tirelessly on this place and trust with people is what gets you the opportunities. I certainly do not have plenty of money and so combine my own tracking and fieldcraft with some time in hides as well.

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Hi Dan did you stay in accommodation and if so was it close to were you were for the goshawk hide ?

    @AndrewBoothakb@AndrewBoothakb5 ай бұрын

    • Hi Andrew, I stayed in Aviemore and drove to the hide as I was photographing multiple species over the course of a week. Unfortunately Chris no longer has the Goshawk hide but he is developing a new hide which looks very promising 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography5 ай бұрын

  • Great vlog mate and such a fantastic bird 👍 Does Chris take bookings for his hide and if so how do I get in touch Cheers Dan and keep up the good work 👏

    @raypurkissukwildlifeandlan5361@raypurkissukwildlifeandlan5361 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks very much for your response. This is a non commercial hide so I would suggest getting in touch with Chris and take it from there 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

    • @@danwillis_photography Ok mate. Cheers for that 👍

      @raypurkissukwildlifeandlan5361@raypurkissukwildlifeandlan5361 Жыл бұрын

  • Dan, whats the full address of the Goshawk hide please.

    @paulbillington-il7zw@paulbillington-il7zw Жыл бұрын

    • Sorry Paul it’s not a commercial hide and I can’t give the address. Feel free to contact Chris though on the instagram address I’ve put in the account 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks Dan.

      @paulbillington-il7zw@paulbillington-il7zw Жыл бұрын

  • The posts in the background reveal how unnatural the whole set up is and spoils the images for me , not comfortable with baited hides and pigeons nailed to posts to be honest but its a beautiful bird and i would love to photograph it in the wild

    @stephenedmunds207@stephenedmunds2076 күн бұрын

    • Fair points, the posts you refer to are actually trees that have caught what little light was in the clearing in this forest that the hide was situated in.

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography6 күн бұрын

  • Do the pigeons cry when the hawk eats them? It looks painful.

    @refuztosay9454@refuztosay945411 ай бұрын

    • In most instances the pigeon is deceased before the hawk begins its meal. They kill with their talons and incredibly strong crushing power of their feet. Often the pigeons are killed in flight prior to the Goshawk perching and beginning its meal.

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography11 ай бұрын

  • When you’re filming yourself talking, do you film that on a camera or on your phone?🤍

    @Sophie-jk4vf@Sophie-jk4vf Жыл бұрын

    • I film myself using a combination of DJI pocket 2 and GoPro Hero 11 👍🏻

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын

  • Stunning just stunning

    @chrispitman1169@chrispitman1169 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you 😊

      @danwillis_photography@danwillis_photography Жыл бұрын
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