1D MK3

£1000 - £1300 depending on condition
 
Theres one for sale in the classified for less than that.
 
Although I no longer have a 7D having changed it for a 1D IV I would not hesitate to take the 7D in preference to the Mark III if my main use was bird photography.
This review helped me make up my mind when I was in a similar quandary:

http://iwishicouldfly.com/iwishicouldfly/journal/pdfs/Canon 7D vs 1D Mark III.pdf

Interesting read and it does seem to highlight some of the short comings of the 1d mk3 in terms of cropping ability.
I suppose the best of the two turns into a 1d mk4, which is a good bit dearer.
 
This review helped me make up my mind when I was in a similar quandary:

http://iwishicouldfly.com/iwishicouldfly/journal/pdfs/Canon 7D vs 1D Mark III.pdf

For me personally, that review sends me in the opposite direction, yes the 7D has more leeway with crop, but if your cropping to 100% and achieving those images, not that impressed, other major fact, the 7D is noisier because you're cramming more MPs onto a smaller sensor, sorry the 1D MKIII still streets ahead for ISO, autofocus and shutter lag, but at the end of the day do you want a 1.3x crop or a 1.6x crop because the 7D still a capable camera. My 1D MKIIn starting to show its age and I'm considering the upgrade, but it will be a 1D not a 7D
 
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