My goal is to capture sharp images of birds in flight. The birds in flight photos in McCauley, were mostly captured with a 500 or 600 prime lens. I have a Sony 200-600 5.6. I also bought a 1.4 X teleconverter, thanks to Melissa's advice and it helps a great deal.
I believe I need a gimbal.
Melissa, can you help me with camera settings for "birds in flight" ?
I live in St. Louis, Missouri. For the past 8 years, we have had a pair of breeding Mississippi Kites return to our neighborhood. They arrive like clockwork on May 8-11 and leave for South America August 29-31. This year, they have a sub adult kite with them. They court and mate in our old elm tree in the front yard and their juvenile offspring beg to be fed from same tree before they depart. This year I found one of their nests. They appear to making a second nest simultaneously that I have not located. I found all research on All About Birds. My photo of the couple in our tree features the male kite leaving the "frame" which is not technically a good photo technique but is certainly typical of trying to catch a photo of these dynamic birds.