I also recommend using JPEG for photographing the red kites at Gigrin Farm. Both brands are reliable and offer some of the fastest write speeds available. I stick with Lexar Professional cards or San Disk Extreme Cards. Your memory cards write speed is also important, the faster the write speed the quicker your camera can store photographs – meaning you can clear out cameras buffer faster, allowing you to take more photographs. The lens you use also needs to have a fast autofocus, and your camera needs a fast shutter speed, especially if you wish to catch the birds diving. I use a 300mm with a 1.4x converter, which at times was far too long. You’ll also need a focal length of at least 300mm, however, due to how close the birds come anything beyond 500mm will be too much. If you need a DSLR, then check out my guide for buying a DSLR for wildlife photography. Most compact system cameras (Mirrorless or micro four thirds) with interchangeable lenses and DSLRs cameras are suitable as long as they have a burst mode. Sadly, most bridge or compact cameras are not suitable due to slow focusing speeds. There are some basic photography gear requirements you need to meet in order to photograph the kites. As of 2004, there was said to have been 10 breeding pairs of white red kites in Wales. Although white, they are not a true albino. You may also spot white red kites, a rare variation with lighter white feathers. This may be one of the few times you’ll ever see a red kit and buzzard next to each other. You can sometimes spot cheeky buzzards and crows munching on the food intended for the kites. R ed kites are not the only birds that appear at Gigrin Farm. They have 5 types of photographic hides available, 1 of which is wheelchair accessible. They have special photographic hides set up for photographers, which allow you to get an excellent view of the birds. Gigrin farm is great for both bird watching and photography. This makes it one of the places to see red kites in Wales. Feeding takes place daily, with up to 400 red kites visit the farm on a daily basis, with different kites visiting each day. The farm is the official Red Kite Feeding station, and a Red Kite Rehabilitation Centre. Gigrin Farm is a working sheep farm in the Welsh market town of Rhayader. I recommend visiting the following nature reserves: Most of the red kites I have spotted in the wild were in the southern area of Snowdonia National Park, and mid-Wales. Despite numbers increasing, they are still quite a rare sight. Spotting red kites in the wild can be difficult. 4 My camera setup and settings Spotting Red Kites in the wild
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