Belted Kingfisher


Posted by rbielefeld on Fri Nov 21, 2014 2:25 am

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1/2000s, f/7.1, ISO 1250
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Belted kingfisher reacting to a little blue heron flying in to steal his perch.

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by Square Man1 on Fri Nov 21, 2014 4:38 am
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Great series of the Belted Kingfisher Ron
 

by Debapratim Saha on Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:24 am
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Wonderful display and under wing pattern ...excellent shot.
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by Missy Mandel on Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:51 am
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Fantastic shot! The wing detail is so wonderful!
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by Alan Murphy on Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:48 am
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Excellent pose on this one Ron.
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by Darrel DeNune on Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:41 am
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Really sharp shot, love the animation.
 

by Bill Whala on Fri Nov 21, 2014 1:42 pm
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Terrific capture, Ron!!! The outstretched wings make this one special.
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by luiscasals on Fri Nov 21, 2014 2:12 pm
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Beauty of a shot. You have been getting some great shots on these species. I have been seeing quite a number of them around. Had the opportunity to get out last weekend and took some decent shots of a Female.
Thanks for looking and commenting.

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by Juan Carlos Vindas on Fri Nov 21, 2014 5:15 pm
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Wow Ron! this one almost jump out of the screen! love the 3D effect and the sweet light. A fine image for sure. TFS
 

by Mike Umscheid on Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:22 am
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I've seen and enjoyed plenty of kingfisher shots here and other forums, but I don't think I've seen one quite like this. Wow!! Congrats on a special image.
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by Karl Egressy on Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:03 am
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Very cool pose captured, Ron.
 

by George Whalen on Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:57 pm
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Great shot Ron
 

by Nate Chappell on Sat Nov 22, 2014 4:16 pm
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Cracking shot Ron!
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by Ed Erkes on Sat Nov 22, 2014 4:28 pm
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Another really nice image! I think this is my favorite of your kingfisher images... so far.
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by wkleinfelder on Tue Nov 25, 2014 6:48 am
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This is an outstanding shot Ron! A perfect pose.
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