Teri wrote a blog a while back about her new camera, which was a result of my buying a new camera. I got the Canon 7D because it can shoot 8 frames per second and has a very quick focusing system. All of this adds up to a good camera for attempting pictures of birds in flight.
Big, slow birds like hawks are on the easier end of the spectrum, but smaller, quicker birds like swallows are really tough.
I'd been wanting to shoot some Common Nighthawks in flight, but they usually wait until evening when the light is poor. I got lucky one cloudy afternoon when the nighthawks started flying in the gloom, and then the sun broke through the clouds. Teri and I rushed over to the refuge tour loop and I started shooting pictures.
Out of about 100 shots, here are the four best of Common Nighthawks in flight.
Mark
Great shots!!!
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ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, Mark! We see a couple of families of nighthawks each morning before dawn when we walk the dogs. They make all sorts of noises, including a loud threatening buzzy sound, probably made with their wings. Although they skim within a few feet of our heads, we never see this clearly due to the darkness. Thanks for sharing these photos!
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