Loads of small birds around - always challenging to photograph, but I do enjoy torturing myself 😆 Practice is definitely the key - as I tell my students, an accomplished marksman would expect to practice continually to retain his/her sharp shooting skills. Absolutely no difference with photography, it's a very similar skill. I notice a significant improvement in my ability to raise the lens and have the bird centred perfectly in the frame after a full week of shooting. Unfortunately that skill slides backwards when I'm on a break from bird photography, and I have to work a little extra to get my eye back in. So keep getting out there and follow those tiny fluff balls, it does get easier! Weebill Superb Fairy Wren (M and F) Brown Thornbills

I waited ages to finally spot on of these cool characters - just love hearing that sound of bark being ripped up, and you know there's one nearby 😍

As bird photographers, it's hard to avoid raising ISO - but do we need to avoid it to retain image quality? Not if you follow a few basic principles 😉 https://www.flyingparrot.au/post/high-iso-bird-photography-don-t-be-afraid-of-noise

If you've watched some of my videos you'd know the jolly Ground Parrot has been avoiding me for years! What is the 'nemesis bird' that you'd love to get a shot of?

I'm working on a new course and I'm curious to know which shooting mode you use? Comment the relevant numbers below 1: Aperture Priority 2: Shutter Speed Priority 3: Auto ISO 4: Full Auto 5: Manual 6: A combination (tell me more if you can) Thank you in advance!! This will help me share the most relevant information 😊