For the Birders out there

[table1349]

Good article for the birders with information that applies to any action shooter.
7 Tips for Better Bird-in-Flight Photos

 

[Philmar]

Tip # 8 - pick incredibly slow moving birds
hummingbird in flight - Monteverde, Costa Rica by Phil Marion, on Flickr

 

[robbins.photo]

Or maybe birds that don't even fly:

421 by Todd Robbins, on Flickr