Paul B Jones

As some other folks have suggested you might want to consider the issue of "full frame" and "crop" cameras. In a full frame camera the sensor that records the image is the same size as an piece of...

American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Orange underparts, slaty black head, white eye-ring. Nice image at that distance. Probably carrying a beak full of worms for its babies.

There is no perfect bird lens but a 300 f/4.5 is not a bad place to...

Canon just slapping IS onto the 400 f/5.6. That would be sweet.

That's frustrating! A 300mm would be great. That's what I used for this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulbjones/5648455660/in/set-72157626563509072 Get them to courier it to you!

Is there a 300 or 400mm lens available for that camera? The 80-200 will be great for close work but you will miss some shots without more reach.

My brother stalked a Scarlet Macaw across a valley in Costa Rica, taking pictures from a hundred metres out. His skill was so great he was able to get within a few feet of it when it said "hola"...

Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)

I like the last picture the best, really tells a story - friendly childhood curiosity vs. maternal instincts.

That seems a bit harsh. The low end DSLRs from any of the major brands are capable of taking extraordinary pictures, even compared to what was around 5 years ago. On the megapixel side of things,...

Pine Siskin is close but yup, it is a female RWBB.

That's a nice photo of a female Red-winged Blackbird, the bane of many a beginner birdwatcher (including me back in the day). Because it is brown and streaky it is easy to confuse with a sparrow....

At least you're not bitter.

Where was it taken? It looks like a European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) which has been introduced from its original range to many places around the world.

The first two images look good for a recently fledged Tufted Titmouse (the last one is definitely a TUTI). I think I can even make out the barest hint of a tuft on the second picture. One clue it...

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A 300mm f/4 is a good lens for bird photography. It is the glass that I started with and although I have moved to bigger telephotos I still have a lot of respect for that focal length. The Canikon...

It is pretty dry where I live but when I travel to the tropics I take along silica packs to protect my equipment, especially the lens. A google search for "silica gel camera" will reveal a number...

Points taken.

Well, you can take a picture of a bird with a pin hole camera but if someone is interested in becoming a serious bird photographer then it is irresponsible to direct them anywhere else but Nikon or...