10MPlayer wrote:
Samuel Goldwyn is said to have said, "the harder I work the luckier I get." I think it's more about knowing the habits of the birds, knowing where they are at what time of day, having the right equipment and understanding how to make the best use of it. Not so much luck involved.
A little bit of luck helps when bird flies close to you instead of changing direction so one can get a more detailed shot or the dark cloud surrenders to a ray of sunshine in time to get
a brighter shot, etc. One can not control all the photographic elements for a great photo. You do the best you can and prepare for the right moment.