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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 140977" data-attributes="member: 9240">I've used monopods in some instances, but to be honest, with birds it's a crapshoot because just as much as you may want one perched somewhere you're bound to get one that's in flight that you want to catch.I shoot primarily handheld with a Sigma 150-500mm with Optical Stabilization (OS).  It works remarkably well and I've been able to get crisp shots as slow as 1/60 while zoomed to 400mm, but I try to make sure my ISO is such that I'm not shooting below 1/250, and preferably higher in case the bird moves.  Shooting birds is the one time I will regularly find myself in Shutter Priority mode for just that reason.</blockquote>