I wrote this a few years ago now and posted it on Bird forum.
It's a tongue in cheek account of how to achieve stunning results like me and scuzz (Rays former name)
I could have updated it but couldn't be bothered to be honest.
Everything you need to know to get great photos is included.
Enjoy (hopefully)
http://northeastwildlife.co.uk/looking.pdf (http://northeastwildlife.co.uk/looking.pdf)