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Thank you for sharing these details! I will try something similar when I see such a great bird. My issue has always been that I am very slow in taking action in photography. By the time I'm ready to shoot, all animals are gone :)

Give it go, I missed loads and still do. Fast shutter and continuous shooting are the best way to get something :)

Continuous shooting is a great tip! I tend to forget changing it all the time! :)