[drawlins27]

I was going to say shutter lag too, it can be up to several seconds.

Here are some ways to decrease shutter lag on the camera you already have:

* Decrease shutter lag by focusing the shot before you take it by pressing the shutter release halfway. This focuses the camera and prepares it to take a shot. When you press the shutter release the rest of the way, it takes the picture.

* Disable red eye reduction. It really doesn't work for animals very well anyway and greatly increases shutter lag. You can always use software to remove it after the fact.

* See if your camera has a sports or action setting. Not only does this help your shutter speed, but it also eliminates the blur from movement.