Photographing animals (e.g.:like birds)

[nipapa]

hi guys... recently i found out that alot of birds are coming to singapore for the winter i think. And i'd really like to go shoot them one morning. I need some guidance from you ppl experts coz i tried once and i couldn't even get close to the .... err crane-like (white) bird. I think even with my tele converter only can get a little closer.
Any tips on how to get good portrait shots on them? :gbounce: :bsmilie: :think:

 

[Witness]

haha....DLSR with 300mm 2.8 lens with 2x teleconvertor will get u close enuff....

looks like a CANNON....costs like a bomb brudder...

 

[dda95]

if you have alot of money.. can go for 'digi-scoping'
http://digiscopingukbirds.homestead.com/

 

[nipapa]

Hmm... think birdpark would be a better option. How do you get there? keke. :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

 

[typeric]

I've tried using my 75-300mm IS USM with 2X TC in SBWR and still only get the birds very, very small (<1cm in 4R photo) :bigeyes: . Don't talk about the quality of my lens (too soft & low contrast), but 300 x 2 x 1.6 (CF) = 960mm and still not long enough for bird stalking . I'm wondering how the rest of the guru manage to take the birds so closely :dunno: ? Can any of the gurus here pls give some guidance? Thks.