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Dennis, I just saw your post - missed it while posting the last. All of the issues that you describe I can see in my images - many thanks - a good starting point.
Chris. It's a 200 mm f/2.8L II USM telephoto. I chose it for its optical qualities vs price, conscious of its intended use - birding/action, portraits and wide field AP. There is no time to zoom, or it's not necessary.
Chris and Dennis, thanks. Focus points have been on my mind too. I've been using auto select. I intend trying manual centred, that should eliminate focus on surrounding branches etc. The only problem is shooting against a cloudy sky (AF tends to focus on the clouds if the shutter is half pressed), loosing the target in the view finder, then having to refocus once it's reacquired - usually too late. That's true of auto select also, except that focus is reacquired sooner (once the target is in the FOV). Guess I can't have it both ways.
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