Capturing Norway's Winter Birds with Pro Capture on the OM-1 Mk2 and the 150-400mm Lens 

Stunning work dude. I thoroughly look forward to your films. Keep em coming! We had some birders from the UK visit here in Cleveland Ohio a couple weeks ago. It was a treat to talk birds, show them our warblers and learn about birders in the uk. 🇬🇧

Brilliant to watch Mike… looking forward to seeing the Capers 👌 best wishes Paul

The time of lekking waries wildly depending on where in Norway you are. In some parts of Norway, the thaw is very late. I've spent a month in Varanger and Pasvik and it was late even for the place. Where I live, it was late and some were lekking on the road. When the wind comes from the wrong direction, birds arrive haphazardly. When I arrived, there were Willow Ptarmigan and hares along the road. I lost track of how many. As time passed, there were fewer. Smaller birds arrived much later. The Ruffs were on time at the lekking site used by the BBC. And I presume; so were the Finns which tend to monopolise the place (Go to Finland to film Ruffs in Norway). Tip: check the road authority web cams for where the snow as melted.

It rained all day today so I set up on the back porch and did over 400 bird pictures there. It's much easier have the birds come to me now. I have a new Z8 and I'm enjoying it very much but I have not tried the pro-capture feature yet. That might be my next experiment. Mike, I really enjoyed your video today. Thank you.

Very interesting channel! Thank you

A good selection of birds Mike. I particularly enjoyed the Hawfinch and Brambling 👍

I really enjoyed this video, and also the photo tips that come along with it. Your work is exceptional

Photos like this are why I love my OM1II.

Great video with beautiful pictures.👍

I have been following you and your RU-vid channel for a long time. Nice to see that you have taken the trip here to Norway as well. Your photos are, as always, wonderful. You have to think about taking a trip for sea eagle safari on the northwest coast.

Great images, Mike. I enjoyed the video very much. Thank you.

The daily life of living with birds is wonderful. I support you.

Super like all of your photos 👍

You are the best Mike! You get the most of everything that’s around 🙏💚

Beautiful!

Very nice, Mike.

Wonderful video.

Great video clip Mike. So many species at one time 😊. Wish I could get this in UK so I can shoot video on my new G9 m2 - excellent camera for video and good value for money. There are some interesting settings on this camera that are not present on my OM-1s. Mainly using OM-1 now for photos and the G9 m2 for video. Keep on posting 👌👍😊

Great video Mike!

what beautiful little birds.

such a variety of birds we would love to see in the UK.

Another super video. I’m always full of admiration of your achievements and have no idea of how with all the time taken processing how you actually manage it. Kudos Dude!

Marvellous film Mike, fantastic to see good numbers and a large variety of species. Would love to see the 10 minute feeder clip. Thanks for sharing this, top work 👍

Thank you, Mr. Lane - Thank you 😊

Another lovely video! Nice watching the squabbling birds

Awesome video and still photos as we are used to from you. Thank you very much for sharing.

Thanks for sharing really brilliant photos and footage of Our feathered friends 👍👍

Another set of great photos and videos. Well done Mike. PJI

Thanks, Mike, for sharing your pictures and video from that great location.

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL & INTERESTING THANK YOU SO MUCH

Brilliant video and photos as usual Mike thank you.

Thanks, Mike. Entertaining and informative as always.

Amazing bird in flight photo. Big LIKE from me.

Outstanding work. Love those BIF shots and was wondering what f-stop you like to use to have both birds in focus?

always inspiring watching your videos Mike!

Great as always, Mike! 👍

Thank you Mike, wonderful video

Great video and pictures Mike only you can miss what you went for and make a more interesting video anyway 👍📷

Excellent video Mike. The ProCap pictures are brilliant. When is Frederic going to get an OM1mkII so he can use ProCap ?

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Wow Seriously excellent action shots Mike ❤👌

Loved the procapture shots Mike 😊

Very nice location and photography.

Super video Mike, I hope you both are keeping well, Del

Awesome work Mike.

great video Mike

Lovely video but the colours of the still images are very muted viewing on my fairly vivid phone screen. What's happening here?

Very beautiful photos and video, Mike.

I can't help noticing Mike, your still images look severely under saturated compared to your video footage. But very nice anyway 👍

Some awesome shots Mike. I was interested in your comment re number of birds in the UK - Last year on my feeders for example I could easily get up to 20 gold finches, this year lucky to get 5. Bullfinches and nut hatches came last year this year so far none. There is a definite change.

Relaxing video. I am a hobby clouds, flowers, and Temple photographer.

Brilliant trip and capture as always. Thank you for sharing Mike. May I ask what is that large camera plate you are using in the hide on the bench?

What kind of plate do you use to support your lens?

When did you go please Mick sorry if you said I may have missed it thanks

Lots of species I have only read about as a teenager growing up in Lancashire. I used to collect birds eggs when I was younger and one of my prized possessions was that of a Redstart. It wasn't until years later that I learned of the distance these birds travelled to breed in the UK. I gave my egg collection to a friend before I emigrated to Australia.