Photography Blind for Birds: I'm a backyard bird feeder and photographer. Had the perfect set up in Missouri for feeding birds and taking their photos from inside the house. We're back...

ZingersMom Loc: Fort Wayne, IN

I'm a backyard bird feeder and photographer. Had the perfect set up in Missouri for feeding birds and taking their photos from inside the house. We're back in Indiana; I'm still feeding birds, but I just can't arrange the feeders for inside photography. So, I'm looking for a photography blind. I'd like to be able to sit in it while poking the lens through an opening. Any suggestions?

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

http://www.cabelas.com/category/Ground-Blinds-Accessories/104365080.uts

http://www.academy.com/shop/browse/hunting-treestands-blinds-blinds/_/N-602989783

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9lZ-NDVYD8

Tom O Loc: Wisconsin

ZingersMom wrote:

I'm a backyard bird feeder and photographer. Had the perfect set up in Missouri for feeding birds and taking their photos from inside the house. We're back in Indiana; I'm still feeding birds, but I just can't arrange the feeders for inside photography. So, I'm looking for a photography blind. I'd like to be able to sit in it while poking the lens through an opening. Any suggestions?

dirtpusher has the right idea and these hunting blinds should start going on sale now that most of the hunting sasons are almost over.

Tom

ZingersMom Loc: Fort Wayne, IN

Thanks dirtpusher. I certainly know how to google for blinds and have done so. It's not clear to me that hunting blinds work well as photography blinds. I'm hoping to hear from those who are using blinds for photography and their thoughts.

happy sailor Loc: Ontario, Canada

ZingersMom wrote:

Thanks dirtpusher. I certainly know how to google for blinds and have done so. It's not clear to me that hunting blinds work well as photography blinds. I'm hoping to hear from those who are using blinds for photography and their thoughts.

I was sitting in our sun shelter that has mesh screening all around and realized that the birds, squirrels and rabbits that are in the yard didn't even notice me in there and went about whatever they do, so I set up the tripod inside with my camera and 150-500. It work very well but you would need it close to your feeders.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

ZingersMom wrote:

I'm a backyard bird feeder and photographer. ...So, I'm looking for a photography blind. I'd like to be able to sit in it while poking the lens through an opening. Any suggestions?

In his videos Tony Northrup uses a hunting blind. So do others. Yes they market blinds under photo gear labels. They look just like the hunting blinds and I will bet that many of them come from the same makers, just relabeled. The ones I looked at on line were even with or higher priced than the ones from the outdoor stores. And outdoor/hunting stores are easier to find.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

You didn't mention what glass you use, but I faced a similar dilemma and solved it with glass.

I feed Humming Birds. And I did not like how close in I needed to be. So I finally (after sitting on my thumbs in the back order line) got a Big Tammy lens by searching.
I can set up away from my feeders, and zoom the little guys right to my eyeball.
It gives them room, and they don't mind me at all. ;)
Might be an alternative for you? :D

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

ZingersMom wrote:

Thanks dirtpusher. I certainly know how to google for blinds and have done so. It's not clear to me that hunting blinds work well as photography blinds. I'm hoping to hear from those who are using blinds for photography and their thoughts.

lot of utubes on the subject.

pappy0352 Loc: Oregon

I shot from a blind in my back yard. I set the blind up and wait around 3 days for the birds to get used to it then shoot. I also use long branches on bot sides of the feeders and take most of my shots while they are on the branches.

If you want to see a few of my shots let me know. I don't believe in hijacking a post so I always ask first.

Pappy

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

ZingersMom wrote:

I'm a backyard bird feeder and photographer. Had the perfect set up in Missouri for feeding birds and taking their photos from inside the house. We're back in Indiana; I'm still feeding birds, but I just can't arrange the feeders for inside photography. So, I'm looking for a photography blind. I'd like to be able to sit in it while poking the lens through an opening. Any suggestions?

Mom, for a couple of years I used an old flowered sheet that I had cut one of the ends off of, them cut a hole in it for my head to poke through and throw it over myself. The cut of end goes over my head and has a hole for the lens and a narrow slit at eye level so I can see without having to peer through the lens which is sitting on a tripod. I sit on a three legged folding stool. For your backyard just use a chair. I also wear a cap to get my head cover off of my eyes.
In the last couple years now, I have graduated to a bigger and better blind. Now I use the same thing but have up-graded the material be Camo material. It's pretty effective and inexpensive and easy to make. Good luck.
SS

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

I use one I got from a sporting goods store...a hunting blind for Turkey shooting. Works really well but you should set it up.....and leave it up so the birds can get acclimated to it near the feeder or feeding area. Heavy duty tent steaks work best.

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rstrick2 Loc: Beverly Hills, FL

Check out Killzone Chair blinds they work well, reasonable priced

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Hey, just get a Ghillie suit and start crawling!

Seriously, if a blind will work for hunting, it will work for photography. You also can build your own. Or use your car, many birds and other critters ignore a car, but will flee when they see a person.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

amfoto1 wrote:

Hey, just get a Ghillie suit and start crawling!

Seriously, if a blind will work for hunting, it will work for photography. You also can build your own. Or use your car, many birds and other critters ignore a car, but will flee when they see a person.

Well, most of them don't really ignore a car.
The cleaner it is, the more likely they are to poop on it. :hunf:

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

ZingersMom wrote:

I'm a backyard bird feeder and photographer. Had the perfect set up in Missouri for feeding birds and taking their photos from inside the house. We're back in Indiana; I'm still feeding birds, but I just can't arrange the feeders for inside photography. So, I'm looking for a photography blind. I'd like to be able to sit in it while poking the lens through an opening. Any suggestions?

A cheap Walmart pup tent will do. Leave it up, the birds will soon become accustomed to it.