One of the things I struggle with when it comes to wildlife photography is catching birds in flight.  A Flickr contact helped me out with some tips and I also checked into this article HERE.  Definitely a good read if you’re looking to shoot anything in action.

This past Sunday I set my sites on birds, any birds.  Even the run of the mill (often overlooked) egrets and herons were fair game.  All I wanted was something flying.  I did manage to get this guy in flight, darn near close to what I had hoped to accomplish!  I’ve still got more practicing to do…but getting outside with my camera and practicing is part of the fun of wildlife photography.

Details:

Canon 50D, Canon 100-400mm f4/5.6 USM IS L

Exposure:  1/5000 sec
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 375 mm
ISO Speed: 500
Exposure Program:  Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:  Partial
IS on lens turned OFF

And, I’ll leave you with the sunrise I was treated to that morning