Kingfisher - what a bird
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Hi Graham and Click,
Many thanks!
Then came a cyclist there, the moment and the bird are gone
Zoli
Hi Zoliphoto.
Fantastic, kingfisher learns to fish with a rod! Nicely done.
Cheers, Graham.
Many thanks!
Then came a cyclist there, the moment and the bird are gone
Zoli
Hi Zoliphoto.
Fantastic, kingfisher learns to fish with a rod! Nicely done.
Cheers, Graham.
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I love those kingfishers. Here some of my photos:
kingfish01: left Woodland kingfisher, right Pied Kingfisher/male
kingfish02: female Giant Kingfisher
kingfish03: Grey Headed Kingfisher
kingfish04: Pied Kingfisher (left male, right female)
kingfish05: Malachite Kingfisher
kingfish06: Woodland Kingfisher
photos taken at Chobe River National Park, Botswana
kingfish07: European Kingfisher in evening light (Basel/Switzerland)
There are about 100 species of that bird. Did anyone take a photo of any? ;D ;D ;D I would love to see them all!!!
Snowleo (just dreaming...)
kingfish01: left Woodland kingfisher, right Pied Kingfisher/male
kingfish02: female Giant Kingfisher
kingfish03: Grey Headed Kingfisher
kingfish04: Pied Kingfisher (left male, right female)
kingfish05: Malachite Kingfisher
kingfish06: Woodland Kingfisher
photos taken at Chobe River National Park, Botswana
kingfish07: European Kingfisher in evening light (Basel/Switzerland)
There are about 100 species of that bird. Did anyone take a photo of any? ;D ;D ;D I would love to see them all!!!
Snowleo (just dreaming...)
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Thanks Click, Jack. These guys build their nest inside termite mounds and during the course of feeding their young the long tails usually get shredded as they turn around before exiting the nest.
Whilst not strictly Kingfishers, we have two species of Kookaburra (related to Kingfishers but larger) in Oz, including this Blue-winged Kookaburra with its intended meal. *arachnid warning*
Kev
Whilst not strictly Kingfishers, we have two species of Kookaburra (related to Kingfishers but larger) in Oz, including this Blue-winged Kookaburra with its intended meal. *arachnid warning*
Kev
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capcoast said:
I went to a Bird of Prey display in Southern England and he flew a kookaburra - while it took us by surprise we could not think why a kookaburra would not be a bird of prey.
I was pleasantly surprised - agile little things and take food on the wing quite impressively. Another 'advantage' about flying them apparently is that they are much less sensitive than hawks and falcons as to their flying weight so as long as you have food they will keep flying to catch it (within reason of course!).
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Love Kingfishers, there are some really nice coloured ones here.
We have two types down our way .. South coast NSW Australia.
The Azure Kingfisher and the Sacred Kingfisher.
I see the Azure's around a fair bit, the Sacred Kingfisher is a little harder to find, I have only two shots of the Sacred, but not great, but have managed to get reasonably close to the Azure, tiny little things.
We have two types down our way .. South coast NSW Australia.
The Azure Kingfisher and the Sacred Kingfisher.
I see the Azure's around a fair bit, the Sacred Kingfisher is a little harder to find, I have only two shots of the Sacred, but not great, but have managed to get reasonably close to the Azure, tiny little things.
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This thread has far exceeded my expectations. More enjoyable than "what features is the the 5DIV rumored to have". And less negativity.
Jack
And less negativity. Jack
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Jack Douglas said:This thread has far exceeded my expectations. More enjoyable than "what features is the the 5DIV rumored to have".
Jack
Truth.
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Some wonderful photos were added. Thank you for that!
Here are two I took 2 days ago. A very sunny day.
Using 5D MKIII and 100-400 II with 1.4extender III
Here are two I took 2 days ago. A very sunny day.
Using 5D MKIII and 100-400 II with 1.4extender III
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