in the past, i've photographed many birds (and other animals) inside the
zoo... for most (all?), i used the canon 100-400L. it gave me range and,
with a shallow depth of field, you can photograph through bars/fencing/etc
without worrying about the impediments "getting in the way"... with a fast
lens, you can also take excellent handheld photos if you are there during
the raptor flight exhibition...

if you know what you want to shoot ahead of time, 2-3 hours is more than
enough, though i'd personally schedule the day and decide after a few hours
if i'm happy with what i've photographed to that point...

examples available on request.

On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM Jim Betz via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> Hi all,

>

> Are there good opportunities to get photos of birds at Woodland Park

> Zoo?

> How much time should I allow when I'm there - is 2 or 3 hours enough?

> Thanks in advance ...

> - Jim in Skagit

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