Buteo Mark III Brown – One-Person Photo Hide

The Buteo Mark III Brown is a waterproof, one-person pop-up photo hide for bird and wildlife photography. It keeps you and your gear dry, silent and completely hidden, so you can photograph birds and mammals from close range in almost any weather.

Key benefits

• Wide photo windows (40 × 36 cm) at three heights across three sides – shoot low or at eye level.
• Waterproof 150D polyester with a 2,500 mm hydrostatic head and a front canopy that shades your lens and keeps rain off the insect net.
• Silent: no Velcro and thicker zip runners mean no give-away noises.
• Invisible inside: black-coated interior hides you and your movements.
• Room to work: space for you, a chair, a tripod and a backpack.

Built to keep you dry

An extra front canopy stops rain reaching the insect net and shades your lens, the improved roof lets water run off, and every window closes watertight with a two-way zip. In heavy rain you can seal the outer fabric around your lens and keep shooting.

Wide photo and viewing windows

Every photo window doubles as a viewing window. The two-part insect nets overlap in the middle with an elastic band that closes neatly around your lens and can be resized with a two-way zip. Windows sit at three alternating heights on three sides for full coverage.

In the field

The Buteo Mark III is at its best for stationary sessions at a known spot: a kingfisher perch, a garden feeding station, a drinking pool, a raptor feeding site or the edge of a reedbed. Set it up a day or two in advance so birds and mammals get used to it, dress it with local vegetation, and the wide windows on three sides let you cover a perch and its surroundings without moving. With room for a chair, tripod and backpack, it's made for the long, patient waits that wildlife photography rewards.

Specifications

• Capacity: one person
• Fabric: 150D polyester, 2,500 mm hydrostatic head
• Photo windows: 40 × 36 cm, at three heights on three sides
• Base: approx. 115 × 115 cm
• Pegs: 8 × 18 cm black aluminium
• Camouflage: Brown

What's included

• Buteo Mark III Brown hide
• Carrying bag with accessory compartment
• Fibreglass roof poles
• 8 pegs (18 cm) in a storage bag
• Guy ropes

Complete your kit

• Snoot / lens cover Brown (Mark III) – extra lens camouflage and rain protection.
• Additional rain roof – a double roof for longer stays and heavy rain.
• Buteo ground sheet – a dry, clean floor (10,000 mm water column).
• 3D leaf camouflage net – blend the hide even further into its surroundings.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Buteo Mark III a one- or two-person hide?
It is a one-person photo hide with room for you, a chair, a tripod and a backpack.

How waterproof is it?
The 150D polyester has a 2,500 mm hydrostatic head, and a front canopy plus watertight zips keep rain out.

Can I attach extra camouflage?
Yes. Use the strings to add branches, leaves or reeds, or drape a camouflage net over the hide.