How to Photograph Birds

Tips and techniques for taking photos of hummingbirds

By William Jobes
Updated April 9, 2019

William Jobes shares how he takes memorable photos of these avian jewels in his backyard.

To access this content, you must purchase BirdWatching Membership.

Nine top cameras for birders

By Matt Mendenhall
Updated January 8, 2019

Here are nine cameras that we like and suggest birders explore for their photography needs.

To access this content, you must purchase BirdWatching Membership.

Video: A young hummingbird from hatchling to fledgling

By Richard Seeley
Published October 10, 2018

Photographer Richard Seeley shares a time-lapse video he created over a few weeks in August at a Broad-tailed Hummingbird nest.

To access this content, you must purchase BirdWatching Membership.

Scenes from the 2017-2018 Snowy Owl irruption

Updated January 8, 2019

One of the big birding stories from the winter of 2017-2018 has been the ongoing irruption of Snowy Owls into southern Canada and the United … Read More

To access this content, you must purchase BirdWatching Membership.

The most important gear for bird photography

Updated October 2, 2018

We’re always on the lookout for tips that will help you improve your bird photography, so we are delighted to be able to offer the … Read More

To access this content, you must purchase BirdWatching Membership.

Reader photo: From a reliable spot for Short-eared Owl, a close-up of the grassland predator

Updated October 2, 2018

In this era of eBird, birding listservs and forums, and the BirdsEye app, finding Short-eared Owl isn’t especially difficult. Plus, the species is widespread, it … Read More

To access this content, you must purchase BirdWatching Membership.

Nest-protection project leads to stop-action flight photo

Updated October 2, 2018

Communities in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica, southeast of the capital San José, take the protection of their most spectacular bird, the Resplendent Quetzal, … Read More

To access this content, you must purchase BirdWatching Membership.