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What are the best camera settings for birds in flight? Part 1 of 3

Posted on 31 July 202329 August 2023 michaelhar

Previously, we have written about using high ISO here, and photographing birds in flight here, but we want to delve

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Cat Links Birds, Photography, South Africa, Uncategorised, Wildlife

Our top 10 birds to photograph in South Africa

Posted on 19 July 202329 August 2023 michaelhar

While our South Africa trips are about mammals and not only birds, we can’t go past the incredibly colourful and

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Cat Links Birds, Learning, Photography, South Africa

Our Top Ten birds to photograph in South Africa

Posted on 26 June 202329 August 2023 michaelhar

Let’s wind the clock back to 2018 when Netra and I travelled to South Africa for the very first time

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Why does the angle of the birds head matter in bird photography?

Posted on 12 June 202320 May 2024 michaelhar

What is head angle? Why should you be concerned the angle of a bird’s head? Why does it really matter?

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Cat Links Birds, Equipment, Learning, Photography

How do I choose the best camera for bird photography?

Posted on 29 May 20233 October 2024 michaelhar

The market is flooded with digital SLR (DSLR) and mirrorless cameras now. 20 years ago it was still a limited

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Cat Links Birds, Equipment, Learning, Opinion, Photography, Wildlife

Can I use a mobile phone to photograph birds?

Posted on 23 May 202323 May 2023 michaelhar

We often get the question and comment that “Oh, I’ll just use my phone!” or “I am very happy with

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Cat Links Birds, Equipment, Learning, Photography

How to photograph birds in flight

Posted on 14 May 202318 July 2023 michaelhar

Birds in flight (aka BIF) is one of the most difficult styles of photography in the world. People often compare

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Cat Links Birds, Equipment, Learning, Photography

What equipment should I buy to get started photographing birds?

Posted on 26 April 202327 April 2023 michaelhar

This is a question we get asked more than any other. There are many ways to photograph birds and the

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Cat Links Birds, Equipment, Learning, Opinion, Photography, Wildlife

Top Ten birds we love to photograph at O’Reilly’s

Posted on 19 April 202318 April 2025 michaelhar

Everyone loves a good countdown. So grab a cup of your favourite warm beverage and settle back for our top

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Cat Links Birds, Equipment, Learning, Photography

Is it luck, or is it preparation?

Posted on 2 April 20233 April 2023 michaelhar

When people say to me, “Oh you’re so lucky to have gotten that shot!” There is some luck involved, yes.

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