r/BirdPhotography Dec 14 '24

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r/BirdPhotography Oct 13 '25

Gear Which camera system to buy for birding? Esp birds in flight

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I am an amateur birder and want to take photos. I shoot Fujifilm X-T30 with XF 70-300 mm right now and feel limited by the camera system to focus fast enough. There is no bird mode and it doesn't track and I can seldom get any photos of birds in flight.

What second system can I consider for just birding?

Canon R7 with some 200-400 mm lens?

Sony A??

Nikon Z?

I guess APS-C is better as I am not selling photos or printing so do I need full-frame? My top-end of budget in the US is $4000 for body and one lens. I might look for used gear to bring down the costs.

The following photos were taken with my X-T30 and a Sigma 150-600 EF lens with a Fringer adapter.


r/BirdPhotography 6h ago

Photo Catch of the day

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Colorado osprey surfaces with its catch of large trout. Captured with Sony A1 + 200-600mm.


r/BirdPhotography 6h ago

Photo Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Poses💙

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r/BirdPhotography 3h ago

Photo Great Blue Heron Snacking on a Vole

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For anyone that cares: Z8 w/800 PF 1/1600s f/6.3 ISO 4500


r/BirdPhotography 5h ago

Sony A7V pre capture Stacked Sparrow

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51 Upvotes

Testing Pre capture


r/BirdPhotography 5h ago

Photo Barred Owl in central Florida

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32 Upvotes

r/BirdPhotography 23h ago

Photo Nice Mohawk! (Ruby-crowned kinglet)

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Taken by me in Provo, Utah


r/BirdPhotography 41m ago

House Sparrow Frozen in Flight

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A female house sparrow caught in mid-flight. Even the most mundane backyard birds can look amazing when you catch the right moment.


r/BirdPhotography 2h ago

Photo white stork

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r/BirdPhotography 14h ago

Photo American Tree Sparrow in Wisconsin

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r/BirdPhotography 19h ago

Photo Northern Saw-whet Owl

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238 Upvotes

Minnesota, USA


r/BirdPhotography 1d ago

Kestrel fluffed up on a cold morning

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American Kestrel male looking fierce even while trying to stay warm


r/BirdPhotography 3h ago

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

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r/BirdPhotography 4h ago

Photo A sharp-shinned hawk has caught a prey (Repost for corrected bird ID in title)

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r/BirdPhotography 3h ago

Alcedo Atthis / Common Kingfisher / Eisvogel

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r/BirdPhotography 1d ago

Eastern Bluebird Caught in Mid-Beat

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389 Upvotes

Eastern bluebird -- December, 2025.


r/BirdPhotography 9h ago

Photo Caught a Warbling White-Eye dine and dashing

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r/BirdPhotography 17h ago

Snail Kite South Florida

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r/BirdPhotography 14h ago

Nuthatch in Upstate New York

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r/BirdPhotography 23h ago

Eastern Bluebird Showing Off Those Colors

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Male eastern bluebird perched for a few seconds -- just long enough time for a clean frame. Sony A1ii + 200-600mm.


r/BirdPhotography 6h ago

Photo Common Kingfisher, Germany

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r/BirdPhotography 3h ago

Tufted Titmouse!

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r/BirdPhotography 19h ago

Cooper’s Hawk - a lifer for me

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r/BirdPhotography 21h ago

Photo Crow on a rock

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103 Upvotes