Birds always have to be aware of predators and that is why some of them developed an interesting sleeping habit. A lot of birds only sleep with one of their brain halves and is awake with the other and vis versa. Birds are a very interesting species and I really love to watch them and learn a lot about their behaviour. I am happy and lucky that I have the opportunity to see so many different birds here in Austria but I am also already looking forward to a possible trip in the next year for example to Hungary or Costa Rica to take some pictures of birds that I haven't seen yet.
Sleeping birds. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:58 pm |
| ISO | 2000 |
Usually it is very difficult to take pictures of sleeping birds because a lot of birds perceive humans as a danger and they try to flee. But If they know that you are not a threat to them and they trust you good enough it might be possible to see them sleeping like in these pictures. It also depends on the species of birds, some of them are very carefull and others not so much.
Bar-tailed godwit sleeping. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:59 pm |
| ISO | 2000 |
Sleeping birds. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/1000 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 02:59 pm |
| ISO | 2000 |