Red-backed Kingfisher


Posted by Jan Wegener on Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:58 am

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Hey,

got this bird only minutes after I photographed the pigeon from my last post. Not a bad start to a day! :)

These guys belong to the tree kingfishers and live in dry bushland.

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by John Meade on Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:28 am
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Wow! This is amazing, Jan.
 

by E.J. Peiker on Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:35 am
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Oh wow!!! What a gorgeous bird and fantastic photograph.
 

by himadri roy on Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:46 am
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Gorgeous image.
 

by david fletcher on Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:07 pm
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just plain brilliant Jan. congrats
Make your life spectacular!

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by Swissblad on Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:52 pm
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Lovely image, Jan.
 

by Square Man1 on Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:41 pm
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Brilliant, hope you get it printed and framed.

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by Carol Clarke on Wed Sep 06, 2017 4:24 pm
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Gorgeous bird and setting, and what a stunningly beautiful image Jan!
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by Denis55 on Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:23 pm
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Gorgeous species,pose,details,in a great setting!
 

by Dorian Anderson on Thu Sep 07, 2017 1:42 am
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Not one I would expect to come into a set-up perch. You must have done something really right!
 

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