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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · ??? Best Parks to photograph birds ???

Does anyone know any parks to photograph birds in New York City, Long Island or New Jersey?
I recently bought Canon 600mm f/4 IS lens with Canon 2x III Extender, what would be best setting to use with Canon 5D Mark III?

Thanks in advance.

Aug 05, 2018 at 08:26 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · ??? Best Parks to photograph birds ???

If he doesn't see this and answer directly, PM Morris who posts here regularly. He's a NY & Long Island bird shooter who is a wealth of information. He's a Nikon shooter, but can definitely suggest places to shoot.

Aug 05, 2018 at 11:44 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · ??? Best Parks to photograph birds ???

The Great Swamp west of Newark NJ about 15-20 minutes would be a good place. They have a number of trails, some with blinds, that would provide you with some things to shoot.

You can also use ebird.com to look for places. You can search by location and find hotspots, as well as searching by a particular species.

Aug 06, 2018 at 05:50 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · ??? Best Parks to photograph birds ???

Thanks

Aug 06, 2018 at 07:16 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · ??? Best Parks to photograph birds ???

Impossible question to answer without more details. Best park depends on the time of year, migration, types of birds you want to shoot, etc. Settings are also impossible to answer. What works in full sun at dawn on the beach won't work if clouds roll in or in the forest. I've been birding the city for 41 years. If you have specific questions or specific species you are after then let me know and I will try and help.

Aug 06, 2018 at 01:52 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · ??? Best Parks to photograph birds ???

Any season and any kind of birds.
Settings: Day time approx. 9-6pm.
Thanks.

Aug 06, 2018 at 01:58 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · ??? Best Parks to photograph birds ???

We have about 325 species that pass through NYC each year. If you expand your search farther afield then the total goes up by a bunch. You really should fine tune your search and target a specific species. Have your shot in mind and go get it. I will give you some basic places to go unless you come up with a specific request. Also you left out the best times of day to shoot which are dawn and dusk. Why would you want to shoot later in the morning and not in optimal sun light?

Jamaica Bay Wildlife refuge for shorebirds. East Pond. Be prepared to get wet and muddy. There are over 30 species there per season to shoot.

Nickerson Beach for Oystercatchers, Common Tern, Least Tern, Black Skimmer

Central Park for migrating and resident songbirds

There are birds everywhere. Pick a spot and go shoot. Again it is impossible to pick proper settings in varying light. Assuming decent light start at about ISO 1000, F8 and SS of 1/2500.

Aug 06, 2018 at 02:12 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · ??? Best Parks to photograph birds ???

Thanks a lot.

Aug 06, 2018 at 02:23 PM


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