Birds in Flight Photography with the Canon 100-400 Mark II Lens
Osprey Water Take Off, with 1.4x Telephoto Extender, ISO 320 (Above Photo) On a bird photography trip to Florida, I put the Canon 100-400 f4.5-5.6 Mark II to the test for birds in flight photography. I paired the Canon 100-400mm…
Bird Photography at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
White-crowned Night Heron Reflection (Above Photograph) J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is one of the premier bird photography destinations in the United States. The Ding Darling refuge is located on Sanibel Island in Florida. The address for Ding Darling…
Florida Bird Photography with the Canon 100-400mm Mark II Lens
Palm Warbler – 560mm with 1.4X Telephoto Extender Attached (Above Photo) On a six day bird photography vacation to Florida, I decided to leave my Canon 500mm f/4 lens at home and bring only the Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 Mark II lens…
Photographing the Hovering American Kestrel
The American Kestrel is the smallest falcon found in North America weighing at less than 6 ounces and only around 7-10 inches long. It is also one of the most beautiful raptors and a great subject for bird photographers. Where…
Can You Use a Micro Four Thirds Camera for Bird Photography?
Bird Photography is one of my passions. There is so much variety in birds, different species, sizes, shapes, and colors. Also, each area of the world has their own variety of birds. So as you travel, you get to discover…
Testing the Canon 100-400mm Mark II for Bird and Wildlife Photography
American Tree Sparrow. Taken with the Canon 100-400mm Mark II and the 1.4x III Telephoto Extender at ISO 800 (Above Photo) Nature photographers have been waiting a long time for the upgrade to the Canon 100-400mm f/4.5 – 5.6 L…
Backyard Bird Photography Tips
Your own back yard is a great place to start photographing birds. In fact, it’s a great place to continue photographing birds and to practice birds in flight photography. In this blog, I’ll share my back yard bird photograph tips…
Photo Story: Birds in Flight Photography – Female House Sparrow
House Sparrows are not one of the most endeared species of bird. They live in large flocks and can practically take over a bird feeder. However, House Sparrows can also be a lot of fun to photograph. Female House Sparrow…
Bird and Wildlife Photographers, Should you Upgrade to the Canon 7D Mark II
The Canon 7D Mark II has been along time in coming. The original Canon 7D was announced on September 1st, 2009. There is a lot to like about the new Canon 7D Mark II. The Canon 7D Mark II is…
15 Tips for Better Bird Photography
I’ve been photographing birds for many years and finally decided to accumulate my bird photography tips in a single blog post. I’m sure I’ve missed a few so I’ll continue to update the blog post as I remember and discover…
