Yeah I have tried using the flash but always seems to blur, I may need to take the camera back actually 'cus when I press flash it sometimes takes it 5-10 times to come on so I think the camera might be stuffed. I have an Olympus FE-310.You really need to use the flash if they are flying, it sort of freezes the action. Focus on your tiel, then move the camera a little way away from it, so that you are aiming in the path that it is going to take when it starts to fly, then hold steady, press the button and it should be ok.....what sort of camera do you have?