Birds Native Black-tailed Hen

[Ralph]

So I have swapped over to using a higher Shutter speed as I am missing so many birds in flight.
I came here had a look at peoples settings and decided you lot are killing them and I am not so follow what is working for others.
Plus I have gone with a higher ISO as you need to bring back the light and this is a few what I got on test day one.

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 235.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 235.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 235.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I admire the tenacity of all you bird photographers, I would have given up after a few tries!

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Lovely detail Ralph

 

[Ralph]

I admire the tenacity of all you bird photographers, I would have given up after a few tries!

This one was walking real close to me so there was no waiting around or I would have been of as well. I have got the patience of a grasshopper.

Lovely detail Ralph

Thanks for that and this is telling me I am on the right settings now.