Sony A7RIV & Sony A9 Incredible Bird in Flight Photography - Snail Kites - Swamp Hens - 600F4 GM 

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Your channel is a great example of the wonderful world of RU-vid. Thank you for your work and sharing.

You are one amazing photographer, videographer, ornithologist and story-teller - thanks for your work.

your narration is second to none, along with your photos

Mr. Smith is a photography god !!

Mark, you never fail to deliver. The winter owls and the lightly falling snow were exquisite. This banquet of colorful birds expands your pallet. ~ your neighbor

INCREDIBLE AS USUAL!!!!!!

I can never understand why you don't have 200k subs. Best BIF photographer on you tube, period!

Question for your next Q&A: if you have your a9 and a7r4 on these trips near your home, which lens is on which camera and how do you decide which camera/lens setup is best for birds in flight or portraits?

Wonderful video Mark. Your narrative is every bit as interesting as your photos are beautiful.

Wow!! Amazing and I can’t stop watching your videos- going to Corkscrew later this week when I go visit my folks in FL. I have tickets arranged and cannot wait!! Thx!!

Awesome birds photos and you are so fortunate to live so close to an amazing area

Your videos always cease to amaze me. Beautiful. Love the Spoon Bill family crossing the road.

The fighting shots of the two birds are truly epic.

You have the best bird photography on RU-vid, bar none.

The snail kites are amazing, having the opportunity to shoot them in a kayak is a blessing. I'd spend all my mornings in my kayak!

The Stilt fight was fantastic, thanks for sharing.

Magical moments with the Stilts!

Your love for the birds is fantastic my friend! Keep up the inspiring good work!

Super awesome shots!

Thank you, so helpful to a new Sony user.

Loved seeing all the fluff balls and the stilts fighting. The kites were wonderful. Great shots all around.

Wow! Great photography.

Watching your videos always makes my day you are so talented

That was amazing Mark!

How can persons dislike this video? Nature in all his beauty, told with a pleasant story. Thx Mark.

Love it how you narrate every single video, you are doing fantastic 👏🏻 The videos are are very addictive 😀

Superb work and images as always. The are truly some of the best out there.

Time for a new comment! OMG... So entertaining. Thanks for sharing all your amazing shots and bonus commentary. LOVED IT.

Incredible photos

Mark your videos are a joy to watch.

This will be awesome, you’re very brave taking your 600 f4 and camera out in your kayak! Excellent film Mark, thanks for sharing it! Cheers

Outstanding images 👌 👏 👍

Another spectacular video.

the baby spoonbills and the kite snails :) love your videos. I look forward to every video you post. Thank you for all the work you do for everyone.

I liked all your pictures but the images of the spoonbill flying straight toward the camera were my favorites. You take wonderful photographs.

As ever Mark brilliant Images combined with your wildlife stories. Its great to see your personal favourites when watching combined with the camera and settings..Truly Inspirational.

An excellent presentation. Its sooooo difficult to judge whether the photos were a treat or your commentary? YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THESE BIRDS AND SPECIES IS COMMENDABLE ☺

Mind blowing shots Mark!

Thank you for taking us on yet another fabulous adventure! My favorite image was of the Black-necked Stilt interaction at 11:48. The shadow of the bill really makes that image special, in my opinion!

Another fantastic video. Please don't stop. Baby Stilts and Stilt fight was really unique.

This video was DOPE !

The babies and the wild position mid-air fight!

No! National geographic is too boring beyond compared to your narrative story a long this video. Love how you deliver both pics / video and story. Really enjoy it.

What a super video. Thank you for all your work.

Another great video. So jealous!!! Many thanks and keep them coming!!!!

Mark, I am always blown away with your photos and videos. Not only are they great photography shots but the videos and commentary are so engaging and informative. Keep up the great work. One of these days I'll get down there for a workshop.

Mark, you are the finest and best 'salesman' for a trip to Florida. If not for your images and videos, I'd only know it for Carl Hiaasen novels, my in-laws boring stories about bugs, and Walt Disney World (no thanks to the latter two!). I have an a9 and the 200-600G and literally, your back yard is pretty much the best thing for me to do with them.

I love to see the incredible pictures you always have in your videos, thanks again!

i think these the best shots that you have taken till date, man what such amazing moments they are and to compliment them your fantastic poetic presentation, i dont know how many times i paused or rewinded to back to see those mesmerising shots, thank you for making such an incredible video

Amazing shoot.

Fantastic video, well done. The bird fight is amazing.

Amazing shots as usual, but the stilts were just incredible!

Another great video. Thanks for sharing all the wonderful wildlife on your doorstep. Your work is appreciated even more now that we cannot travel to see these things ourselves.

And yes, another great video

Mark great work. You have enormous patience to capture those great shots. My favorite and the baby stilts.

Awesome show!!

I find it crazy impressive that you can read the information on the bands placed on the birds' legs!

And Mark Smith is back with a beautiful story to tell with awesome images as usual. I love the stilt fighting scenes... thank you for the awesome video 🙏

Stunning work!

Nice to see you posting again!! Love your stuff. Best to you and yours!

Love your videos. They always cheer me up!

I can’t understand how someone would give a thumb down to a video like this!! Cheers for your beautiful video’s Mark I really enjoy them

Love your photos and videos! Greetings from Costa Rica! Keep safe!

You are such an amazing artist! Beautiful pictures and wonderful stories. I appreciate your sharing all your work. It's the highlight of my day. I love owls so if you could capture one with your wizardry skills I’d be very grateful

Love this video and find your bird photography inspiring

That stilt fight was so intense!

I enjoyed the entire video and the way you described what you are doing lol feels therapeutic and relaxing, thank you so much and God bless !! :)))

Great stuff Mark. The stilt shots were out of this world. Bravo!

Beautifull photos again!

Another super video Mark, you never cease to amaze me. Thanks for sharing.

Amazing video as always.

Terrific photography, Mark. The spoonbill shots are out of this world as my dad used to say.

Mark, I have to say your channel is one of my favorites right now! I shoot on canon (r5, r6, r7) with the 100-500mm but I am wanting to get some Sony gear now lol I am definitely doing a workshop as soon as I graduate from my masters program next summer and have the time. I visit Florida to see family so it would be a cool experience.

As always great photos and video. Can't wait for the next adventure.

Awesome. Never even knew such a bird as the Snail Kite existed. Amazing captures!

Hi Mark Loved the photos and your entertaining commentary of your outing. Bird defending their territory always entertaining.

Just beautiful

Loved this video! My favorite is the stilts, one of my favorite birds and they are pretty territorial & fiesty. Keep those videos coming 😊.

Great shots in this video (as well as some of your other vids). Helped convince me to try Sony as my next body.

look forward to your videos and this one did not disappoint. loved the images of the spoonbills in flight

Wonderful Birds , Amaging shots with beautiful narration. Thnx for upload. Regards fm India

Another superb video! It was all good, but the Stilt battle was off the hook!

Tremendous photos, Mark. Really amazing captures.

Brilliant Mark, great selection of photos 👍🏻

Such a great video Mark, keep them coming 😃

👍awesome as always

Yet another awesome photo shoot Mark! Those Snail Kites are new to me. Totally incredible birds! Really enjoy watching your videos & always learn something about birds...Thanks much...📷📷👍👍😉😉

Excellent!!

Awesome compilation Mark!

What a beautiful catch really fantastic video... keep Continue 💐👍👍

🥰 amazing, your narration and shots!! I love the Rookery in Venice FL and can’t wait to go there this week too! This past spring we had a Spoonbill lost here in south central Indiana for quite some time that I was fortunate enough to see on our reservoir.

The unison crying out for the loss of the Swamp Hen was sad, but was the circle of life.

Great video Mark and a fantastic location is it mainly down to habitat why these Snail Kites are struggling.

Everything was my favorite !

Fantastic video... every image is amazing but 6:49 is like you said..a piece of Art in real life. The fight sequence capture was brilliant. Always love your work & narration.. a Master at work

Amazing video

Hi Mark once again thank you for making my time in the UK lockdown bearable fantastic images, ah well at least I photographed a Jay and a robin in my garden this afternoon, love your videos, take care my friend.

Great! glad you made a new one again

Another awesome video.