Nice one Oscar - I'm sure your hide will do the trick and look forward to seeing some of your results.
I did something similar in our garden during January/February using some old bits of garden trellis with a camo net covering and I found that the birds took no notice of it what so ever. In fact I was able to get shots of Blue & Great Tits, Chaffinches, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Robin, Blackbird and a Great Spotted Woodpecker from a distance of only 8 to 10 feet away.
Just one point, you might consider gathering up and pegging down any loose covering material as I found that if any bits flapped around in the wind this disturbed the birds.
Finally and in answer to pressld2's question -
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Originally Posted by pressld2  I might get away with a temporary hide that could be put up for a few hours and taken down after use and I've been thinking about buying one of these or attempting to make one. My concern is that the wildlife won't have a chance to get used to the hide if it isn't there for a reasonable period of time. Has anyone had any success using a temporary hide? |
Yes, I've been using a temporary dome hide to photograph Kingfishers at very close range for the last couple of weeks. I got mine from Kevin Keatley -
Wildlife Watching Supplies - Wildlife photography, Nature photography, Photo blinds - and it's been absolutely fantastic. I find I can erect it and have it in position within about 12 feet of their nest site ( I do hold the necessary Licence from Natural England) in about 3 or 4 minutes and although I erect and remove it each time I visit the site, the birds seem to accept its presence instantly on each occasion.
It is, of course, necessary to walk it in ( and out) each time and I'll be saying more about this technique in my next update to the 'Kingfisher Diary with photos' thread I started a few weeks ago.
Jeff