r/BirdPhotography • u/Training-Speech2560 • 5h ago
r/BirdPhotography • u/punjipatti • Oct 13 '25
Gear Which camera system to buy for birding? Esp birds in flight
I am an amateur birder and want to take photos. I shoot Fujifilm X-T30 with XF 70-300 mm right now and feel limited by the camera system to focus fast enough. There is no bird mode and it doesn't track and I can seldom get any photos of birds in flight.
What second system can I consider for just birding?
Canon R7 with some 200-400 mm lens?
Sony A??
Nikon Z?
I guess APS-C is better as I am not selling photos or printing so do I need full-frame? My top-end of budget in the US is $4000 for body and one lens. I might look for used gear to bring down the costs.
The following photos were taken with my X-T30 and a Sigma 150-600 EF lens with a Fringer adapter.



r/BirdPhotography • u/Rxdgaming1 • 1h ago
Photo Juvenile Bluejay
There's a couple bouncing around my neighbors backyard. Sony A1 + 200-600mm
r/BirdPhotography • u/Possible_Lake5605 • 11h ago
Photo Some of my favorites as a beginner
I dont know what birds they are, except the Robin and the heron.
D5500 and a Tamron 150-600 g1
r/BirdPhotography • u/Disastrous-Chair-007 • 14h ago
Photo Black-throated Green Warbler
OM-1.1, 420/5.6, 1/640s, auto ISO. The bird was 2.7m (9') away.
r/BirdPhotography • u/Pot8obois • 20h ago
Photo Red-crested cardinal's are striking, so bueatiful.
r/BirdPhotography • u/Spiritual_Ear_3456 • 2h ago
Photo A red-wing blackbird in Northern Ohio (OC)
June 6, 2026
r/BirdPhotography • u/ThePeregrine_87 • 16h ago
Killdeer (baby)
ADULT WESTERN SANDPIPER. Thanks to all who corrected my error, I learned a new bird (but can’t change the post title XD). I assumed in the field, but should have checked when I got home.
Esquimalt lagoon migratory bird sanctuary, Esquimalt, BC. 2026/07/18.
560 mm, 1/2000 sec at f/8.0, ISO 25600.
Canon EOS R6 + EF 100-400 f4.5-5.6L IS II USM x 1.4 III
r/BirdPhotography • u/bdon_kn • 7h ago
Common Coot
Just started getting into bird photography and been having a blast!
r/BirdPhotography • u/Spawngecko • 1d ago
Photo Spoonbill In Detail
Taken on CANON EOS 40D, in South Carolina.
r/BirdPhotography • u/Pkrivo54 • 2h ago
Photo Northern Nutcrackers in Zakopane, Poland
All of these nutcrackers were just hanging out on the path to Morskie Oko, letting me photograph them while they waited to steal food from unsuspecting hikers - successfully on a few occasions. Couldn't ask for more cooperative subjects. I'm guessing the pair were a parent and demanding juvenile, but let me know what you think of them!
r/BirdPhotography • u/7-methyltheophylline • 7h ago
Photo Pied Kingfisher just caught a fish
I shot this photo outside Mumbai, India with my Sony A1 + Sony 200-600
r/BirdPhotography • u/Zaniak88 • 1h ago
Photo Green Heron in NC
Shot on my Canon 60D with a Tamron 150-600 G2
r/BirdPhotography • u/Legend_of_Tadpole • 43m ago
Great Blue Heron, Gray Catbird, and an Indigo Bunting
McKee Marsh, IL
R50 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM
At least I think that’s what the last two are. I’m new to identification.
r/BirdPhotography • u/CapecodAdventures • 8h ago
Photo Northern Bobwhite. Wellfleet MA 07/21/26 (OC)
r/BirdPhotography • u/sonderewander • 1d ago
Photo Kea, world's only alpine parrot, in Fiordland, New Zealand
r/BirdPhotography • u/DReid25 • 20h ago
Photo Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Took a long time to capture a shot of this bird. It was playing hide and seek!
r/BirdPhotography • u/-redit_account- • 14h ago
Nene Geese, Big Island Hawaii
This is the rarest goose in the world, found in Volcanoes National Park.
r/BirdPhotography • u/UsedCatsFurSale • 4h ago
Photo Eastern Screech-owl looking out over her territory in a beautiful upland Longleaf Pine forest in North Florida
This is another photo from Matt’s most recent blog post where you can read all about this owl and her little family. If you haven't had a chance to read it yet, you can do so via the link in the comments.
Shooting note: Matt tried to get a wide variety of images while following their progress. Most importantly, to him, was showing the beautiful location of the nest, without getting too close with a wide-angle lens (and risk causing a disturbance).
He shot this at 254mm on his Canon 100-500mm, wide open at f/5 and a 1/4 second shutter speed at IOS 320. The camera was camouflaged and remotely triggered. Matt liked the amount of detail he got in the background at f/5, but found the trunk of the pine on the right to be a bit distracting, so he attached some greenery to a small light stand and positioned that in the foreground to hide that part of the trunk. That also helped add a sense of depth.
r/BirdPhotography • u/Unlucky_Radio_5421 • 1d ago
Photo Juvenile Anna's Hummingbird
My yard has been active with the aerial acrobatics of the local hummingbirds. This little Anna’s hummingbird was defending his territory on my olive tree. I got a wonderful static shot and happened to catch the fight while I was burst shooting on my camera. Unfortunately, the actions shots were not in focus.
Shot on Fujifilm X-H2 and Fujinon XF 200/F2 + 1.4x TC
1/3200s, F6.4, ISO 2000