How To Photograph Dippers In The Wild

Dippers have to be one of my favourite birds to photograph. In this short film I head to a spot near to where I know the Dippers are nesting and they are very busy feeding their new brood of chicks. Clutches are normally started between March and May. Dippers breeding at good quality sites may start as early a February. The eggs are incubated by the female for about 16 days, beginning with the last egg, meaning that the brood hatches synchronously. The young are brooded by the female until they are 12-13 days old, but both parents feed the young. The young fledge at 20-24 days but are fed for a further week, becoming fully independent 11-18 days after leaving the nest. During this time the nest site may be used by the family to roost in. A second clutch will be started about 10 days after the fledging of the first one. The age of first breeding is one year, though males sometimes take longer. Join me to see what images we achieve and whether I manage to film this amazing aquatic bird. ETSY SHOP- Beanbags and other handmade goodies https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/EardleyC... Tragopan 5% discount code: TragoSimon5 CAMERA GEAR Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera. https://amzn.to/3J73fTG Nikon 500mm F4 AF-S ED VR G Ifootage TC9 Fastbowl Tripod https://amzn.to/3ZMDeip Manfrotto 502 AH Video Head. https://amzn.to/3XIyMiI Viltrox 13mm f1.4 STM Nikon Z Mount https://amzn.to/42hxluQ Mindshift Backlight 36L Camera Backpack https://amzn.to/3QSxtvv VLOGGING SETUP Nikon Z30 + 16-50mm DX VR Kit https://amzn.to/3Thk41c DJI Osmo Action https://amzn.to/3s94yrk HollyLand Lark 150 Wireless Mic set https://amzn.to/3ksfmAd Smatree Selfie Stick Tripod https://amzn.to/3Th23ix Olight Perun 2 Headtorch. https://amzn.to/3JjlqDR Joby Gorillapod https://amzn.to/3CLHN1H Neewer LED lights https://amzn.to/3gsN5aY Ulanzi 6W LED light https://amzn.to/3SiQ7eM Imuto Powerbank https://amzn.to/3MQlVHa DJI Mavic Mini 3 Drone https://amzn.to/3CNS1ys CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES Fjallraven Singi Gaiters https://amzn.to/3XNXHll Paramo Halcon Waterproof Jacket . https://www.paramo-clothing.com/en-gb... Meindl Dovre Extreme GTX Boots. https://amzn.to/3D67JGh Sealskinz Waterproof Socks. https://amzn.to/3ZWbjg2 Leatherman https://amzn.to/3D3PxNx Deerhunter Sneaky 3D Suit https://amzn.to/3HmAq4c Deerhunter gloves https://amzn.to/3Ws2Qy3 Camo Scrim Scarf https://amzn.to/3iUQFfr Foldable Solar charger https://amzn.to/3iUQFfr Fjallraven Seat Pad https://amzn.to/3iUQFfr Stanley Flask 1.0 L https://amzn.to/3HmALnu Stanley Flask 1.9L. https://amzn.to/3Hj3oSy Stanley Travel Cup. https://amzn.to/3ZUlOjA Swiss Army Knife https://amzn.to/3wn3Zwm Thermarest Prolite (Regular) https://amzn.to/3WxB1Eu Linpix Photo mat https://www.speedgraphic.co.uk/trolle... Vallerrett Photography gloves. Skadi Zipper Mitt PSP Onetigris Rock Fortress Hot Tent. https://www.onetigris.com/en/rock-for...