tbob

I would also like to back KK Hui and Andrew Hardacre's choice of Canon 7D and Canon EF 400mm f5.6 lens. It is ideal for bird in flight shots and better still as a travel camera. I don't use it with a tripod, here are some shots taken with the camera setup

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jingbar/sets/72157626905782182/

Bob