Living in a rural village, with a garden adjoining open farmland, I get get a good variety wildlife visitors in the garden, including a wide variety of birds, which includes Mr Pheasant and his wife, who visit every day.
However, photographing them has always been a problem, as they quickly move off as soon as I step outside with the camera.
So, I had been thinking about getting some sort of easily erected and taken down tent/hide arrangement.
As search on the web showed that there was quite a variety available, ranging from around £40, to a few hundred pounds.
Not wanting to spend a lot of money on something that would likely only be used now and then in the garden, and not taken off on some expedition (lol), I concentrated on the budget end of the market.
There are certainly some weird and wonderful designs, some of which seemed quite cumbersome, with metal frames and a built-in chair.
However, I wanted something that was of pop-up design, lightweight, just big enough to accommodate me, a tripod, and may be a folding chair or stool. Not concerned about it being waterproof, as I'll not be sitting out there in the rain.
I settled on this one (see picture below), at £39 delivered, and have ordered one.
I'll let you know whether it is functional, or a piece of 'c**p' (lol).
Dave
However, photographing them has always been a problem, as they quickly move off as soon as I step outside with the camera.
So, I had been thinking about getting some sort of easily erected and taken down tent/hide arrangement.
As search on the web showed that there was quite a variety available, ranging from around £40, to a few hundred pounds.
Not wanting to spend a lot of money on something that would likely only be used now and then in the garden, and not taken off on some expedition (lol), I concentrated on the budget end of the market.
There are certainly some weird and wonderful designs, some of which seemed quite cumbersome, with metal frames and a built-in chair.
However, I wanted something that was of pop-up design, lightweight, just big enough to accommodate me, a tripod, and may be a folding chair or stool. Not concerned about it being waterproof, as I'll not be sitting out there in the rain.
I settled on this one (see picture below), at £39 delivered, and have ordered one.
I'll let you know whether it is functional, or a piece of 'c**p' (lol).
Dave
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