if you have a tripod put your camera on it and set it up pointing at the birds
close enough to them that you can see their behavior change from it's presence
then leave it there
i left the camera there for almost the whole day i brought him home and now both he and boogie dont care if its out or not
ive been able to get some really good photos since then
heres my favorite so far - i wouldnt have been able to get this close to her last week

i imagine it looks like a big mouth or an eye or something to them
how creepy lol
*and thank you
all for your compliments*