Buteo Mark III Reed – One-Person Photo Hide

The Buteo Mark III Reed is a waterproof, one-person pop-up photo hide in reed camouflage for bird and wildlife photography. Its reed pattern blends into reedbeds, marshes and waterside vegetation, keeping you and your gear dry, silent and completely hidden.

Key benefits

• Reed camouflage that blends into reedbeds, marshes and waterside vegetation.
• 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.

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 reed camouflage is made for the water's edge: reedbeds, marshes, and the margins of lakes and ponds, where bitterns, bearded reedlings, waterfowl and kingfishers live. Set the hide among the reeds a day or two ahead so the birds get used to it, dress it with local stems, and the wide windows on three sides let you cover the open water and the reed edge without a movement.

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: Reed

What's included

• Buteo Mark III Reed 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 Reed (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 (reed) – blend the hide even further into its surroundings.

Frequently asked questions

Which environment is the reed version best for?
Reedbeds, marshes and waterside vegetation. For woodland choose Brown, for green foliage Green, and for snow the Snow version.

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.