helmet vanga, Madagascar, gh5, 4k, bird watching Dieuws wildlife 2020-03-05 | Running through the jungle with all my gear on my back, I was thinking about how amazing it would be if I would encounter one of the most amazing birds of Madagascar.That morning we set out in search for this icon among the birds. And while our guides were on the search off the trails we where asked to stay put and wait. Otherwise we would scare the bird away. After waiting for what seemed to be half a day, one of the guides came running out of the jungle on his flip-flops and told us to follow him. So the chase began and after running, stumbling and getting stuck with my tripod we finally were in the middle of a group of Helmet Vanga’s. A few adults were there with their offspring just chilling and doing their own thing while I was huffing and puffing trying to get my camera in the best position between all the lianas and plants. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram Dieuw's Wildlife © 2020.Sharing my video's is always appreciated! .
Loggerhead turtle Dieuws wildlife 2020-10-30 | SAD STORYGreece is one of the few places in Europe where you can find loggerhead turtles nesting.Unfortunately more and more nesting beaches are illegally used by bars for tourists.They use machines to clean and flatten the beaches and nesting sites so that tourists can walk easily and they can built there beach-bars. Which makes it harder for the turtles to find a quiet place to lay their eggs, and hard for the youngsters to hatch and walk to the sea.If you want to help the turtles in Greece please donate to ARCHELON @archelon_greece , a organisation that protects nesting locations on the Peloponnese beaches and does important research.
Spider wasp greece Dieuws wildlife 2020-10-30 | Although this spider looks dead laying on his back, in fact it has been paralyzed by this Spider Wasp.The wasp itself is an nectar-feeding insect. So why paralyze the spider? their larvae feed on them!These wasps are solitary wasps. Females searches the ground and vegetation for a spider, and upon finding one, stings it, paralyzing the spider.Once the spider is paralyzed, the female makes a burrow or flies/drags the spider to a previously made burrow. And puts the spider in there. Normally a single egg is laid the spider, and the burrow is closed so the larva can develop without disruption. All this time the spider is awake but paralyzed. And slowly eaten alive.
Glass lizard Dieuws wildlife 2020-10-30 | A real dragon in Europe! That's what I thought when I saw my first Sheltopusik ever! They are also called European legless lizards because, as the name suggests, it is a lizard with no legs!They can reach a length of 135 cm! And I thought this one was massive with his (yes, we saw his hemipenis) length of 60 cm.This footage looks a bit grainy unfortunately. This is because I filmed this just before sunset with only the natural light, so I used a high ISO, and the fact that Instagram makes your footage worse when uploading.
nose horned viper Dieuws wildlife 2020-10-30 | Vipera ammodytes, also known as Horned Viper, Long-nosed Viper, Nose-horned Viper or Sand Viper, is found throughout southern Europe and parts of the Middle East.It is reputed to be the most dangerous of the European vipers due to its large size, long fangs (up to 13 mm) and high venom toxicity.The specific name, ammodytes, is derived from the Greek words ammos, meaning "sand", and dutes, meaning "burrower" or "diver", despite its preference for rocky habitats.We found this viper in a eucalyptus forest on the Peloponnese peninsular in Greece.And her tail is one of the most yellow colored tails I ever saw on a Vipera ammodytes.HOWLING FROM JACKALS I FILMED THERE.
African chameleon Dieuws wildlife 2020-10-30 | This is the African chameleon, introduced in Greece from Egypt. Although introduced, this species has established his own breeding population on the Peloponnese.African chameleon in Greece!I knew that we had a chameleon species in Europe. But that we had two different species I did not know before I went to Greece.
cat snake Dieuws wildlife 2020-10-30 | his is an European cat snake (Telescopus fallax).They get their name from the cat-like eyes with vertical pupils.The European cat snake is venomous, but because it is rear-fanged (fangs are located at the back of the upper jaw), it rarely injects its venom in defensive biting, and is therefore considered no threat to humans. It feeds mainly on geckos and lizards.Cat snakes love to climb walls to find geckos at night. So that is exactly where we looked to find this individual.
Thunder Timelaps, lightning luck Dieuws wildlife 2020-09-10 | UNEXPECTED LUCK! 🔽background story🔽When driving from one location to the next, we stopped aside the road to save a Marginated Tortoise! from being killed by traffic. Looking at the view and the approaching weather, I decided to make a timelaps of the rainclouds rolling in.After about 20 minutes filming it started to thunder. But busy with the timelaps, I could not switch to slowmotion to film the lightning.So when I watched a lightning bolt hit the water perfectly, I was frustrated I did not switch from timelaps to slowmotion.Watching back every frame of my timelaps, there was one frame where the lightning bolt perfectly hit the water.Traveling lightweight as a cinematographer can be extremely frustrating. Especially because nothing happens most of the time or everything happens at once. And than you wished you brought your extra cameragear.
turkish gecko Dieuws wildlife 2020-09-03 | Planning a sequence in my head🔽background story🔽When thinking of filming geckos one of the shots in that sequence is trying to film them while they're cleaning their eyes with their tongue. Sometimes you can film this behaviour within seconds and sometimes you have to wait for more than 45 minutes!The first night out in de field, we searched for a variety of animals. This Turkish gecko was one of the animals we found. So I had my sequence in my head. I really loved filming this individual, because she was very relaxed and easy! Unfortunately, she was so relaxed that waiting for her to clean her eyes took a bit too long for me.After 30 minutes of waiting and filming from different angles, she finally started licking, her nose to be precise... She stopped after a split second! I finally lost my patience. So next time hopefully more luck.
Wiggling Spaghetti à la snake! Dieuws wildlife 2020-08-25 | I was amazed when I encounterd this freshwater crab ( Potamon sp. ) eating a living Grass snake ( Natrix natrix ).The crab was chewing his way from the tip of the tail to the head. He was already past the cloaca of this snake meaning that he is already busy eating organs like bowls and vital bloodvessels.I was travelling with two herpers and we knew immidiately that we were watching something extraordinary. After some research, I could not find a record of a Natrix being eaten by a freshwater crab in Europe.
greece teaser Dieuws wildlife 2020-08-18 | GREECE WILDLIFE showreel - every tuesday a new animal and background story of this trip.Last month I have been travelling and filming wildlife around Peloponnese and the main land of Greece.Although it was very hard to find any animal with 38 degrees, we managed to see an amazing 56 reptiles & amphibians species, over 90 bird species, 13 mammal species and countless insects.In the next few months I will post a new animal of this list every Tuesday evening. So tune in every now and again for my Greece wildlife encounters.Music from @bensound
Silk moth, antherina suraka, madagascar, 4K Dieuws wildlife 2020-03-15 | It is an amazing feeling to see wild animals up-close. Especially when they are as beautiful as this one.During our travels around the world, Jasper always brings his UV light hoping to encounter unique insects. And this was definitely one of them.Waving with the hind wings is to show off the two 'eyes' as a distraction or to scare away predators.Follow me on Facebook and Instagram Dieuw's Wildlife© 2020.Sharing my video's is always appreciated!
Net-casting spider, Deinopis, 4K, Madagascar Dieuws wildlife 2020-03-15 | Instead of building a net to hang it, this species of spider build a net to cast away capturing it’s pray. They first spin a small upright rectangular cribellate web. This is then detached from its supporting threads and held horizontally above the ground by the spider's long front two pairs of legs while the spider hangs almost vertically. Passing prey is then captured by dropping the "net" over it (wiki). Deinopis are also known as net-casting spiders, gladiator spiders or ogre-faced spiders.Follow me on Facebook and Instagram Dieuw's Wildlife© 2020.Sharing my video's is always appreciated!
Spinomantis aglavei, mossy frog, madagascar, GH5, 4K Dieuws wildlife 2020-03-05 | LOOK AT THOSE EYES!The first night walk in the Andasibe-Mantadia area just started when a local guide found this mossy looking frog (Spinomantis aglavei) already. A crazy looking frog which uses his mossy look to camouflage itself at daytime. I love taking close-ups of special features of animals. With this frog I was blown away by the green and gold colors of the skin and all the small details to look like a real moss.Follow me on Facebook and Instagram Dieuw's Wildlife© 2020.Sharing my video's is always appreciated!
pitta like ground roller, Ranomafana, Madagascar Dieuws wildlife 2020-03-02 | This beauty is the pitta-like Ground roller, a endemic bird to Madagascar.We found this bird in the dense jungle by following a hard noise. And suddenly there it was! And not only the round roller was there, it was alarming because there were two Ring-tailed vontsira foraging below on the ground.This was definitely one of my goal species and I’m to happy to have seen it it like this!Follow me on Facebook and Instagram Dieuw's Wildlife© 2020.Sharing my video's is always appreciated!
Beleef de lente 2020, vlog op bezoek bij de kerkuilen. Dieuws wildlife 2020-03-02 | VOLG LIVE DE KERKUILEN terwijl ze hun jongen groot brengen.ga naar beleefdelente.nlJullie zullen de binnenkant van de hooiberg nog uitgebreid gaan volgen dit jaar, dus leek het ons leuk om jullie een kijkje te bieden in de woonomgeving van het paartje kerkuilen. De plek waar ze veel jagen. Maar waarom is het nu zo'n goede locatie? Dat legt Mark, terrein eigenaar, aan ons uit.
baron mantella Mantella baroni Dieuws wildlife 2020-02-27 | A poison frog on Madagascar? YES! I filmed this species onsite while other males where singing for there territory.I wanted to not only film the whole frog but also zoom in on some of the amazing detailed colors.It was a hell of a job to get steady footage from these little beauties.They are like ADHD frogs so active and jumping around.But in the end I managed to get a few detailed shots.Some background information about this species:In fact there are 15 poison frogs on Madagascar. It is estimated they have colonized Madagascar 76–87 million years ago.They are phylogenetically related to Asiatic frogs, and therefore probably represent a dispersal event from Asia.They eat mites ,among other invertebrates, allows them to secrete high pharmacologically-active alkaloid concentrations in their skin, making them toxic to predators.With their bright colors serving as a warning sign that ingestion could be dangerous and induce sickness.Follow me on Facebook and Instagram Dieuw's Wildlife© 2020.Sharing my video's is always appreciated! .
Anja Community Reserve, Madagascar wildlife Dieuws wildlife 2020-02-27 | The Anja Community Reserve is a woodland area and freshwater lake, situated at the base a large cliff. Much of the reserve is dominated by fallen rocks and boulders and there are two small caves providing habitat for bats and owls. This reserve has much sheltered habitat in the pocket of forest that has established between the vast boulders.The reserve was created in 2001 with the support on the UNDP to help preserve the local environment and wildlife, and to provide additional employment and income to the local community.The reserve is home to the highest concentration of ring-tailed lemurs, in all of Madagascar. The people, who have a belief in not eating the them, used to sell the them to outsiders. However, after finding that 95% of the ring-tailed lemurs in Madagascar are now gone, the people initiated the formation of a nature reserve, effectively establishing the world's largest congregation site for makis.Follow me on Facebook and Instagram Dieuw's Wildlife© 2020.Sharing my video's is always appreciated!
Cryptic chameleon, Madagascar wildlife Dieuws wildlife 2020-02-26 | A crypic monday with this Crypic Chameleon we found on our second day in Madagascar! Another name for this chameleon is Blue-legged Chameleon, but I guess this one did not feel blue that day😅. This is the first of three species of chameleon I will post this week.Handheld footage because our luggage was still in France with my tripod😥.Follow me on Facebook and Instagram Dieuw's Wildlife© 2020.Sharing my video's is always appreciated!
parsons chameleon Dieuws wildlife 2020-02-26 | Among the largest chameleons in the world (by weight) this Parson's chameleon was an amazing animal to film!Look at those paws! They look like snowgloves😅.And just as other chameleon species they are not shy when you put a tasty cicada in eye-sight. .Parson's chameleons can grow as big as a domestic cat and live for approximately 9 years.While most chameleon species from Madagascar can not be legally exported, a limited number of Parson's chameleons can be legally exported each year from its native country (Wiki).Follow me on Facebook and Instagram Dieuw's Wildlife© 2020.Sharing my video's is always appreciated!
calumma sp. Dieuws wildlife 2020-02-24 | The most amazing thing in Madagascar is that chameleons can be as big as cats or as small as a pinky nail.But no matter the size, all chameleons act the same with an amazing body strenght. An amazing world for a naturalist as me.Follow me on Facebook and Instagram Dieuw's Wildlife© 2020.Sharing my video's is always appreciated!
EYE TIME Dieuws wildlife 2020-02-24 | EYE TIME!When I saw this frog during our first night walk in Andasibe Mantadia NP, I was mesmerized by those amazing eyes! And when I took my macro lens out and looked at them even closer, I could not stop watching.I hope you feel the same!This is Boophis Pyrrhus belonging to the Mantellidae Family, the same as the Baron’s Matella.It is endemic to Madagascar and was scientifically described only in 2001.Follow me on Facebook and Instagram Dieuw's Wildlife© 2020Sharing my video's is always appreciated!All footage is for sale. Interested? Send me a PM!@herping_madagascar @herpingtheglobe @herping_worldwide @savethefrogs @bbcearth @natgeo @lovenature
Killing the Australian dead Dieuws wildlife 2020-02-12 | Killing the Australian dead. Dec '17. I watched this Water-rat (endemic to Australia) killing, washing and eating a poisonous Cane toad ( introduced species to Australia). Luckily he knew what to do with this amphibian.Cane toads are a big problem in Australia. They are native to South and Central America, but has been introduced to Northern Australia.The cane toad has poison glands, and the tadpoles are highly toxic to most animals if ingested. Now it is considered a pest and an invasive species in many of its introduced regions; of particular concern is its toxic skin, which kills many animals, both wild and domesticated.When the toads are threatened, their glands secrete a milky-white fluid known as bufotoxin, which you can see in this video..Follow me on Facebook and Instagram Dieuw's Wildlife© 2020.Sharing my video's is always appreciated!
Green Huntsman Spider (Micrommata virescens). GH5, 4K Dieuws wildlife 2019-07-20 | Beating while Eating.Heartbeats & fangs, a spider’s life.I found this female Green Huntsman Spider (Micrommata virescens) eating a prey on some raised bogs in Belgium. I was thrilled to see her munch on an insect. Only after looking back at my footage I realized the heartbeat of this beauty. Do you see it as well!?Follow me on Facebook and Instagram © Dieuw's Wildlife.Sharing my video's by using the 'share button' is always appreciated!#belgium #spider #spiders #entomology #spidersofinstagram #bugs #macro #marcoworld #macroanimals #portrait #color_macro_world #nature #naturelover #planetearth #animal #wildlife #biodiversity #wildlifeplanet #gh5video #wildlifeonearth #wildlifefilming #spiderweb #arachnids #arachnida #arachnidsofinstagram
Ghost Crab (Ocypode gaudichaudii). Ecuador, Monpiche. GH5, 4K. Dieuws wildlife 2019-07-20 | While laying on the beach in Ecuador (which I don’t do often because there is to much to see and find in the world 😊), it turned out that I was chilling next to the home of a Painted Ghost Crab (Ocypode gaudichaudii). These amazing creatures dig deep burrows near the intertidal zone. And that is what they do when the tide is low. So I took the opportunity to film my neighbour while she was working.Follow me on Facebook and Instagram © Dieuw's Wildlife.Sharing my video's by using the 'share button' is always appreciated!#wildlife #nature #naturelover #biodiversity #planetearth #wildlifeplanet #wildlifephotography #animal #animals #wildlifeplanet #widlife_perfection #capturethewild #wildanimal #gh5 #gh5video #gh5movie #gh5shooters #wildlife_shots #wildlifeonearth #wildlifepictures #wildlifefilming #filmingwildlife #wildlifecinematography #wildlifecinematographer #wildlifefootage #allnatureshots #animalsplanet #loveanimals #crabs #sealife #Ghostcrab #Ecuador
Yasuni NP butterflies, Ecuador Dieuws wildlife 2017-11-16 | SLOW-MOTION butterfliesI still can look at this shots for minutes, just mesmerized by all the movements, colors and sizes. It was mind-blowing! What do you feel while watching this video? Naming butterfly species is appreciated to!On our way to the research center PUCE in Yasuni NP it became clear that there were a lot of butterflies here. We drove for almost 2 hours through butterfly-clouds before arriving at the center. And there, on a open field with mud, butterflies gathered to get the minerals from the mud. There where so many different species that I stayed there for more than an hour used gazing and feeling so absolutely completely lucky....Sharing my video's by using the 'share button' is always appreciated! And feel free to like my video's and like my Facebook Page. © Dieuw's Wildlife
Bushnell live-view, wildlife caught on camera, Ecuador Dieuws wildlife 2017-11-16 | ANIMALS CAUGHT ON FILM!Back from Ecuador it was hard to choose which footage I would post first.This time I choose for footage of a camera I did not hold while filming.On my journeys I always bring my Bushnell stand-alone camera! It is a great way to film animals that are a bit camera shy. I set this camera up every night for a view years already but never where lucky enough to film endangered animals. This time was different! I filmed one of the most elusive mammals in Ecuador. And some great animal behavior. Look for yourself and tell me what you think!Sharing my video's by using the 'share button' is always appreciated! And feel free to like my video's and like my Facebook Page. © Dieuwertje's Wildlife cinematography Facebook Page: facebook.com/DieuwertjeSmolenaars#ecuador #wildlife #mammals #tapir #bushnell #nature
Rhampholeon ntchisiensis Dieuws wildlife 2015-08-11 | Ntchisi Forest is one of the last places where you can find this small chameleon.
Meles meles - badger family - dassen 4K GH4 - limburg Dieuws wildlife 2015-06-17 | In limburg (the Netherlands) we stumbled upon a family of badgers. It was not the first time I've bin near this family but this year they where very permissive and not shy at all!I hope you enjoy this film I shot of this funny family!
Volucella bombylans - hommelzweefvlieg GH4 4K macro Dieuws wildlife 2015-06-16 | I made this shot in the Netherlands and wanted to share it with you.This is a Volucella bombylans, a hoverfly that looks something like a bumblebee with a furry black, yellow and/or white body, but they are given away by their heads and plumed antennae. I'm always fascinated by the mimicry of animals!To see more video's of insects and other animals, go to Dieuwertje's wildlife cinematography on Facebook.
Glomeris marginata 4K MACRO - oproller, GH4, M.Zuiko 60mm Dieuws wildlife 2015-06-01 | The Glomeris Marginata is not a woodlouse, but a pill millipede.He is found throughout central and north-western Europe.As well as rolling up into a ball for protection, they produces noxious chemicals to ward off potential predators, as many millipedes do.
the wrong side up! 4K MACRO Glomeris marginata, Oproller, Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm, Panasonic GH4 Dieuws wildlife 2015-06-01 | Most of the time, when your filming wildlife it's a game of patience. Sometimes it is the waiting game, but other times it's making the animal do as you planed. And I learned that most of the time animals don't do as you planned! So here is a funny clip of a Glomeris marginata not doing as I planned!
Moorish Gecko 4K - Tarentola mauritanica at Siera de Andujar #GH4 #muurgekko #Andujar Dieuws wildlife 2015-05-17 | During the day's in Siera de Andujar we found a lot of small animals.One of these creatures was the Moorish Gecko. I caught the beauty licking his eyes. Gecko's do this to moist and clean there eyes.
Iberian worm lizard 4K Siera de la Andujar Spain15 #GH4 #blanus cinereus #moorse wormhagedis Dieuws wildlife 2015-05-16 | This May I went to Siera de Andujar in Spain. A friend of my found a Iberian worm lizard ( Blanus cinereus) here . This small creature was hard to film because it was moving a lot. After some patience I filmed some nice shots of this beautiful creature.
Jumping spiders, Kubah NP, Malaysia #GH4 #4K # M.Zuiko 60mm Dieuws wildlife 2015-03-06 | Tell me what you think!More? Go to! dieuwertjesmolenaars.comor Feel free to like or follow my facebookpage!
