Quote Originally Posted by Anbesol View Post
I don't know how you prepared for the shot, do you chase the birds with tracking or do you shoot them with single shots?
Simple: pan and track. It's no different from shooting F1 or bicycle race. Only that birds don't follow a track.

If what Photo-John said about the Nikon 1 AF on those cyclists, it should be able to take a shot like that of the soaring snow goose or the landing bald eagle. A soaring bird is not flying fast. A landing eagle is slowing down to a stop, i.e., it is far from fast. If Nikon 1's AF is really that good, as long as it can shoot at a fast shutter speed and that the photog can pan/move the camera to keep the focus on the bird, then I expect Nikon 1 be able to take shots like that.

As for being close to the birds, it depends on the birds and where you are sometimes. I have shot snow geese in flight using a 17-50 on a D300. I suggest testing it on seagulls because some of them are big and easy to come across even in the city...or go to fisherman pier...or even a parking lot And you have a good chance to get close to them or they fly close to you. I have even shot seagulls in flight using a point-and-shoot in the city. Of course a lens of longer focal length would help.