How to photograph birds: 10 tips, from encouraging wildlife, to waiting for light
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- 27 Jan 2023
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Keen to capture the feathered friends who visit your garden? Here’s everything you need to know
Encourage birds to your garden
First things first: you need some birds. Any space, whether it is a rambling estate or a busy family garden, can be wildlife-friendly. The trick is to entice birds to visit locations with clear views, natural surroundings, good lighting and perfect backgrounds.
You also need to tailor the food to suit the birds you wish to photograph: apples and pears will attract blackbirds, song thrushes and redwings, while blue tits, great tits and great spotted woodpeckers prefer peanuts. A wide choice of food will attract a greater diversity of birds. Try to set up two or three feeders initially, as well as a bird table, and always keep the feeders topped up.
Get the right equipment
Yes, using top-of-the-range cameras and lenses can give you an edge – they offer more frames per second, larger sensors, faster autofocusing and sharper pictures – but a good eye, a smidgeon of technical know-how, a little patience and plenty of preparation will contribute far more to great pictures than a fancy camera. Read More…
