Beauty Of Nature: 100 Brilliant Examples Of Bird Photography
Bird photography is one of the most challenging types of nature photography, but remains an incredibly popular hobby for many people. The subject is usually small, may not stay still, moves rapidly from branch to branch, sits in less than favourable lighting conditions and is extremely aware of an approaching photographer. Tricky! In this showcase we have collected 100 beautiful examples of bird photography, and a few tips to help you out.
Examples and Inspiration
Red Kite
The lost prey
Every day is sushi day…
A certain smile…
Totally in Love
Food for the Kids
This is love
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Palestine Sunbird.
attack
Common Tern.
As white as snow
White-throated Kingfisher
Kingfisher
Splash
Sealed with a kiss
Bombycilla garrulus
Siesta
Flying puffin
"Fly away from my branch!!!"…
Pop-up Breakfast
Eyes left
Shaking
Kingfisher and Dragonfly
Thirsty
The spaghetti incident
Kingfisher landing
"Measurement of the horses" – which is greater
Feeding
Egyptian Vulture
collared dove
collared doves
Sparrows in flight
bird reflection
A Robin for New Year
Parrot escapee!!!
Baby bird
Freedom dove now home!
mandarin duck in full colour
Love Bird
Toucan bird
Mystery Bird Eating Oceanspray
Birds
Flightless birds
Birds
Birds
Humming bird
Love Bird at g’pa bill
Buffy Fish Owl
The Seven Year Itch
Dopo il tuffo
Silly Walk
Eurasian Curlew
BABY BIRD IN NEST
Welcome to the New Year!
A Bird in the Hand
Wings of gold
Thirsty birds at St Ives village green.
Who’s afraid of red, yellow and blue
Woodland Kingfisher
Bird Bath
Blue Song
green ON green
Buffalo Buffet
Seconds from disaster…
Birds of a feather..
Lady Bird
Indian Peafowl
See! I’m more than just a cottonball
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
stir-fried …
In Frozen Time
Birds’s Life!
Below Zero
Feed Me……!
Weapons
Reed Warbler.
Got a whole lot of Living to do…..
Three of a Kind
Ulula
Conversation
Vulgaris
Graceful Prinia.
We are The bird- Beatles
Food Fight!
Pekin Robin
Fulvous-faced Flycatcher Warbler
Hello world!
Within the Focus Point
robin redbreast
Under the wing
Taiwan Blue Magpie
Firecrest Superman
Bubo Lacteus
Allen’s Hummingbird
Firecrest
Bird on a fence
Black-winged stilt.
Loros
Tips & Resources for Bird Photography
Practice on Your Pet!
Home is where the heart is, and there’s certainly something to be said for starting out photographing your own pet. Granted, you’re unlikely to own a collection of exotic birds, but many animals offer similar challenges. It’s easy, risk-free, and you have all the time in the world to stalk around your house like a member of the feline paparazzi.
Let Nature Come to You
Keep your distance, stay still, and play the waiting game. If you’d rather practice in the comfort of your own garden, why not set up a bird feeder? You’ll know (more or less) exactly where to point your camera in advance, and it’s a simple way to get started with bird photography on your own turf.
Continuous Shutter
This one might go without saying, but using a continuous shutter is a great technique to practice when shooting a subject that’s liable to move quickly. Stock up on memory cards, and don’t be afraid to hold the shutter down for a few seconds when you’re close to getting that perfect bird shot.
Other Resources
Be sure to check out a few of these other articles and tips for perfecting your bird photography technique!
- Backyard Bird Photography
- Bird Photography Tips
- Nigel Blake’s Blog
- Mike Atkinson’s Bird Photography Tutorial
If you have any hints and tips of your own, I’d love to read them in the comments.
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Interesting collection and well done for finding them!
completely agreed!
Thank you so much for sharing the wonderful pictures. Every single picture speaks a lot …
You can find here some increadible photos:
http://www.matebence.hu/
Some very impressing shots here. “Silly Walk” is awesome! “See! I’m more than just a cottonball” and “Food Fight” are very funny!
See some of my seagull shots here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/linzprod/4878502100/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/linzprod/4877893381/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/linzprod/4877893263/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/linzprod/4878502162/
wicked collection – ive got one! http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidsidhom/5246172485/
The most beautiful birds’ gallery I’ve ever seen. Brilliant!
Thanks so much for including one of my pictures (Mystery Bird Eating Oceanspray) in this amazing collection of photographs! I definitely believe in your suggestion to “let nature come to you”. By hanging bird feeders on our back deck, I can often photograph birds gathering on nearby branches, waiting for their turn. Our place is also surrounded by a wide variety of bushes and trees where the birds feel safe. I own a tripod but rarely use it, so I’m always working on my handholding technique. Getting enough light is often a problem here in the Pacific Northwest where it’s often raining but I’ve always found tripods so cumbersome…
Nice pictures. 1x speaks for itself. But I still think that you need rather expensive lenses and a lot of dedication and patience to capture such magnificent shots.
I love taking pictures of birds, but none of my photos match the ones above
You can see some of my personal collection here http://cdaphoto.blogspot.com/search/label/birds and a few more samples, taken in a more controlled space (a.k.a. zoo 
) here http://digital-escape.blogspot.com/2010/03/targoviste.html
I just love the pictures. If anyone questions a God, all they need to do is look at your blog.
Wow!! I Love it they are great pictures thank you for sharing.
Nice collection of Excellent photos
Thanks a lot for sharing
Gorgeous
grade A…….very nice photo.
The mistery bird on the Oceanspray is a Golden Crowned Kinglet. Brilltant photo’s, thanks
The silly walks gets my vote, some very good photographs enjoyed looking at them.
Fantastic!
1. Weapons
2. Food fight
3. Superman
Incredible photos. Firecrest one of my favorites, never seen a firecrest doing that.
In to bird photography for a while also: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10999900@N03/sets/72157625609976498/
Stunning collection. The mystery bird is a Golden Crowned kinglet
Warren
What a wonderful display of pictures.
Spectacular photos!
Mind-blowing!
superb photographs
Just Briliant.
Congratulations
Got me into the spirit of Christmas.
Thanks
brilliant n mind blowing photos………thanx for sharing !!!!!!!!!!
Very Nice Pics! Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful photos. Very pleased watching them
Briliant ! mind blowing
Brilliantly Excellent collection and my sincere thanks for sharing with everyone.
The BEST collection of birds I’ve seen! Thank ou for this AWESOME photos!
These are absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing.
top fotos
Wonderful photos. Very pleased watching them
great photos ..thanks for sharing
esp. loved the Buffalo buffet, i am not just a .., Oceanspray.., Weapons, Foodfight, stilt, Focuspoint, below zero..
Wow, great collection..
woooww… its amazing!!
@ Alan – I wasn’t much of a birder when I took the picture (Mystery Bird Eating Oceanspray). I suppose I should change to title to “Golden Crowned Kinglet Eating Oceanspray” now that I know what the bird is, but the original title has more of a…I don’t know, a mysterious ring to it, lol! Anyway, I’ve worked on my bird i.d. skills since then, and that’s another thing that helps with bird photography…to know your subject so that you can anticipate their behavior a little.
They are my Family………….thanks for sharing!!!……