You try your best to get that photo of a cardinal or perhaps a bald eagle, but nothing seems to work out right. The bird has appeared, you shoot, the bird has left.  Drat! You have a fuzzy shot or no bird in the photo. You wonder what you did wrong.  Frustration is a bummer!  Let me help you make the most out of your time in the field.  I can’t promise you sharp photos every time but I can share with you what works for me: