How to Photograph Birds

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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How a Harlequin Duck wintering in British Columbia landed on our cover

Updated October 2, 2018

The handsome male Harlequin Duck on the cover of our February 2016 issue was photographed in October 2009 in Victoria, British Columbia, a popular wintering … Read More

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Close observation of kingfisher’s habits produces dramatic shot

Updated October 2, 2018

As their name implies, Belted Kingfishers excel at hunting fish. And while fish make up the bulk of their diet, the birds are opportunistic: They … Read More

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Concealed by a blind, photographer gets up-close view of unusual group of ducklings

Updated October 2, 2018

Interspecific brood parasitism is not a phrase that rolls trippingly off the tongue, and the behavior is not something we get to see everyday. But … Read More

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