Bird photography can be quite challenging. Not only do you have to be patient enough to wait for the shot, you also have to be quick enough to capture the moment a good shot arises. Having the right gear can certainly help, and this week we’re featuring a group of photographers who are shooting with Sony Alpha in the field. These bird photographers are using cameras like the Sony Alpha 1 and Sony Alpha 9 paired with lenses like the Sony 600mm f/4 G Master, Sony 400mm f/2.8 G Master and Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 G Master to get the clarity and speed they need. Check out their accounts below and give them a follow for more bird and nature photography in your feed. Tag your own shot-with-Sony posts with #BeAlpha and follow @sonyalpha for your daily dose of Sony photo inspiration.

These photographers are using cameras like the Sony Alpha 1 with lenses like the Sony 600mm f/4 GM, Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM & Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM to capture stunning bird photography.

Matt Kloskowski – @mattkloskowski

Matt Kloskowski is a photographer, educator and Sony Artisan Of Imagery. His nature and wildlife photography gets up close with the beauty of birds in their natural habitat. He captured these beautifully lit images of a reddish egret with his Sony Alpha 1 and Sony 600mm f/4 G Master with a 1.4X teleconverter. His settings were 1/3200-sec, f/5.6, ISO 1600. Learn more about how he photographs birds in his Pro Guide For Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Bird Photographers.

Melissa Groo - (@melissagroo)

Melissa Groo is a leading wildlife and conservation photographer. She's among the rarest of photographers who can bridge the sometimes-conflicting worlds of science and aesthetics. Groo captured these snow buntings in flight near Cape Vincent New York with her Sony Alpha 1 and Sony 600mm f/4 lens. "I continue to be amazed by the lightness and maneuverability of the Sony 600mm f/4," she writes, [p]aired here with the Sony A1." Groo is a contributing editor to Audubon magazine and an Associate Fellow at the International League Of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) and she teaches workshops with Summit Workshops among others. See more on her website, www.melissagroo.com and see why she recently switched to Sony in our article HERE.  

Steve Jessmore – @sjessmo

Steve Jessmore is a photojournalist-turned nature photographer with a new and avid passion for photographing birds. He enjoys the challenge of photographing dynamic subjects, trying to capture the image he has in mind. He took the shot below of Hooded Merganser drakes flying over the Torch River in Northern Michigan with his Sony Alpha 1 and Sony 400mm f/2.8 G Master. Learn more about the gear he uses for bird photography in What’s In My Bag: How This Veteran Photojournalist Turned Nature Photographer Captures Decisive Moments and see more of his work in his Alpha Profile Spotlight. 

Nathan and Jessica Jones – @nathan_and_jess_jones

Nathan and Jessica Jones are amateur bird and wildlife photographers based in England. They enjoy photographing birds in their natural habitat, and you can learn more about the gear they use to do it in What’s In My Bag: An Amateur Bird & Wildlife Photography Duo’s Sony Alpha Setup. They captured the image below using the Sony Alpha 9 and Sony 400mm f/2.8 G Master.

Alex Phan – @alex_phan714

Alex Phan is a hobbyist wildlife photographer based in California. His Instagram account is filled with fast action close-ups of birds of all kinds. He took the shot below with the Sony Alpha 1 and Sony 600mm f/4 G Master with a 1.4X teleconverter. See more on the gear he uses in What’s In My Bag: A Two Camera, Two Lens Kit For Dramatic Bird & Wildlife Photography.

Lydia Ripplinger – @lydebug

Lydia Ripplinger is a wildlife photographer and lover of birds (she even calls herself a bird nerd!) In addition to her own Instagram account, she also runs the @best_birds_of_ig account that has over 261K followers. Using her Sony Alpha gear, she captures stunning images of birds and other wildlife doing what they do. She also has a popular TikTok account where she shares videos of her wildlife photography experiences. 

Pia Johansen – @bettyboppia

Pia Johansen is an amateur nature and wildlife photographer. Using her go-to combination of the Sony Alpha 7 II and Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 G Master, she captures close-up shots of the various wildlife she comes across. On her Instagram you’ll find images that come face-to-face with birds, deer, moose and more.

Adrian Alford – @adrianalfordphotography

Adrian Alford is a photographer and YouTuber. On his Instagram account you’ll find a variety of colorful images featuring landscapes, astroscapes, nature and wildlife. He snagged this quick shot of an osprey with the Sony Alpha 1 and Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 G Master and writes, “This Osprey leaving its nest was captured during a 30FPS burst and the clarity and focusing speed of this camera is just astounding.”