How to Photograph Small Birds: Camera Settings & Techniques (Advanced)

Plan your shoots each season with the Bird Photography Year Planner (UK): https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/2NSX99YZMFQRS Highlights of the birding calendar and tips on using the weather. I'm sharing all the tricks I've learnt over the years for small bird photography. Learn how I use composition, focusing techniques and camera settings to get perfectly sharp images of perching birds. This tutorial is for more advanced and serious bird photographers. In this video I'm using a Canon 1DX and EF 500mm f4 Mark i lens, sometimes with a 25mm Extension tube. You might also like this video on how to set up perches for bird photography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCd6YDwur-w Filmed with Canon M50 and 15-45mm lens. Equipment: Canon 1DX Mark i; Canon 500mm f4 Mark i lens; Canon 25mm Extension Tube; Induro CT404 Tripod; Movo GH700 Gimbal My equipment: If you purchase any of these items, that I use and recommend, through the links below I receive a small commission which is massively appreciated and helps me to keep creating new videos. Ulanzi Products: Ulanzi & Coman Carbon Fibre Travel Tripod: https://www.ulanzi.com/collections/travel-tripods/products/ulanzi-coman-lightweight-travel-tripod?aff=605 Ulanzi VL49 Mini LED: https://www.ulanzi.com/products/mini-led-video-light-ulanzi-vl49?_pos=2&_sid=acb5ab1d1&_ss=r&aff=605 Amazon: Manfrotto MVH502AH Fluid Head: https://amzn.to/3sabeDP Movo GH700 Gimbal Head: https://amzn.to/2y2ekCg Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 Lens: https://amzn.to/2AnX8q8 Canon EF Mark iii 1.4 extender: https://amzn.to/2JsrWvY Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens: https://amzn.to/2t34Jp6 Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens: https://amzn.to/3MwzAmh My Website: http://www.paulmiguel.co.uk Photo Workshops: http://www.naturephotographycourses.co.uk Friend Me: https://en-gb.facebook.com/paulmiguelphotography/ Tweet Me: https://twitter.com/paulmiguelphoto?lang=en-gb Flickr Stream: https://www.flickr.com/photos/32778978@N08/ Music: The Papergirl by The Whole Other Ocean Beach by Dan Lebowitz The Curious Kitten by Aaron Kenny In the Garden by Silent Partner Honey and Milk by The 126ers