First Bird Photos - Suggestions?

[Dr Bob]

I am about to try my first bird photos. My subject is humming birds. I have a few feeders in my yard and I am starting to have a general flow of humming birds. The feeders are located a very short distance from a deck on the back of my house so I can set up my equipment with a chair and cold drink and wait for action. I will be using my Canon 7D, tripod, remote shutter release and an appropriate zoom lens (18 - 135mm, 18 - 200mm or 70 - 300mm). Since this is my first try at bird photography, any helpful suggestions from experienced bird photographers would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Dr Bob

[NorthernFocus]

Hummers are different than shooting any other kind of birds. Small and high speed. Someone who knows more than me will have to provide technical advice. All I can offer is to make sure you want to go down this path before you take that first shot. It's terribly adicting

[Donald]

All you'll ever need to know was provided here, by CiC's master at Humming Bird photography

[Dr Bob]

Wow Donald. Thanks! This is a great source od information!

Dr Bob