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12Apr/112

Richard Crossley on getting closer to birds

written by Drew Weber

As a bird photographer, Richard Crossley often has to get pretty close to birds to get the great shots that he does. In this short video he describes techniques he uses to avoid scaring or flushing the birds he is photographing. These are all great techniques for getting better looks at birds as well.

 

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  • Mondo

    Rubbish.

    Richard is dead wrong about bright / unnatural colors.

    “Good birders don’t wear white” is absolutely true. Sheri Williamson (and many others) obviously understands birds better than Crossley.

    Richard needs to discover the effectiveness of camouflage matched to the surrounding habitat.

  • Nate Dias

    I must agree – it’s better to wear earth tones or even full camo. If, as Crossly said, “birds don’t mind bright colors”, then why do duck hunters, dove hunters, goose hunters, etc. etc. wear camo?

    Many is the time I have seen shy bird species (like Elegant Trogons) shy away from, or flare when a brightly-clad birder shows up.


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