100 Flying Birds: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight

This book offers a vivid glimpse into the world of birds, featuring stunning photographs of various species in flight. Author and photographer Peter Cavanagh shares his thoughts on each picture, including the challenges of the shoot, the beauty of the location, and the curiosities of the species. Bird people, travelers, and photographers will all enjoy the book. For instance, readers may learn that a very slow shutter speed can freeze the motion of hummingbird wings. Cavanagh has collected 100 beautiful photos spanning a wide range of species, including eagles, hummingbirds, gulls and terns, small waterbirds, large waterbirds, ducks, geese, swans, raptors, condors and corvids, cranes, songbirds, and more favorites.