[ID Help] 1st Attempt at Birding

[rotisiao]

Anyone can help ID these birds i took? My setup, Nikon D40, Sigma 18-200 OS HSM. Comments and critique welcome. Would like some tips on cropping too as sometimes i am not sure on how to crop as there is alot space on the originals. Also i do find 200mm to be rather lacking, any recommendations on a budget setup with longer reach?

[rotisiao]

In this shot, would like to ask how should i go about taking it so as not to have such a harsh reflection on the water.

[yellowlemonie]

i'm not one for bird id-ing, but if i might hazard a guess,

#2 - some egret
#3/4 - black-headed gulls

Hopefully it points you in the right direction for your id-ing

Originally Posted by rotisiao In this shot, would like to ask how should i go about taking it so as not to have such a harsh reflection on the water.

Try using a polarising filter?

[knpan]

Originally Posted by yellowlemonie i'm not one for bird id-ing, but if i might hazard a guess, #2 - some egret #3/4 - black-headed gulls Hopefully it points you in the right direction for your id-ing Try using a polarising filter?

You are wrong.

1. Pacific Swallow
2.Grey Heron
3 & 4. Little tern.

To Thread starter,

Great that you found them ! I suppose Chnese garden?

[rotisiao]

Originally Posted by knpan You are wrong. 1. Pacific Swallow 2.Grey Heron 3 & 4. Little tern. To Thread starter, Great that you found them ! I suppose Chnese garden?

Yea its at Chinese Garden, was walking around with my 18-200 and spotted some birds...followed them and found a spot full of birds.