Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Belted Kingfisher

A close encounter with this Kingfisher was a complete surprise as I was a little shocked to find it fishing a small ditch. I drove past him, gasped, turned around, waited for traffic to clear, and then approached. He was a great model! (I blew out the whites a bit, forgetting to clear my settings from the previous shoot...Doh!)



The kingfisher species is one of only a few, where the female is more brightly colored than the male.
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14 comments:

  1. TinaJune 16, 2009 at 6:46 AM

    Hannibal,
    You are really getting some fantastic shots..I can't tell you how many times I have tried to keep up with the flitting kingfisher to get a decent photo..and never reached my goal. This is top quality..glad you stopped and turned around!!
    A winning combination for sure..the new camera and that great artistic eye of yours!!

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  2. ChrisJune 16, 2009 at 6:49 AM

    Hi Hannibal,
    Wow this shot is fantastic. The attitude and the bird are very beautiful, and the shot well done. I love it!!

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  3. NatureStopJune 16, 2009 at 7:08 AM

    Amazing shot!!

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  4. abbJune 16, 2009 at 7:47 AM

    That new camera of yours is certainly working well!

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  5. RichardJune 16, 2009 at 8:36 AM

    Go ahead and keep taunting me with great pictures of my nemesis birds.

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  6. PeggyJune 16, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    Thanks everyone! I am quite impressed with the lens, and am thrilled with the first few outings with my shiny new baby. Birdgirl is correct, it is a Canon 300mm L f/2.8 IS prime. Thanks again for all of your very supportive comments!

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  7. Ruth's Photo BlogJune 16, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    You have a great photo here.A unique place for a Kingfisher to sit.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  8. fotoshooter43June 16, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    I have tried for a long time to get a closeup of one of these guys, This is fantastic.

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  9. jalynn01June 16, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    It feels so good to finally get a bird like this close up and in detail. You did it and he is beautiful there on the barbed wire! Great eye, great shot and great bird.

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  10. MontanagirlJune 16, 2009 at 5:26 PM

    Fantastic photo!

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  11. Nick SJune 16, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    Wow lucky you ! They usually fly straight away ! He turned out very nice.

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  12. ShelleyJune 16, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    Best shot I've ever seen of the Kingfisher!! Looks like he's smiling at you too!! :-)

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  13. EveJune 17, 2009 at 6:30 AM

    You can really hear them too Hannibal! This is wonderful!

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  14. MarshaJune 17, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    I too am so happy you turned around - what a beauty he is!

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