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Posted by gregc on Fri Jul 09, 2021 5:53 am

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Second largest kingfisher in Australia, the Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii). A lot more colourful than its laughing cousin, other than the white eye. This is a male of the race leachii, the female has a red tail.

ISO6400, 420mm, f5.6, 1/2500, the ISO a bit of a stretch for Olympus.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:49 am

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Good-looking specimen and nice head turn.

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by rajandesai on Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:06 am

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Thanks for showing and sharing informative tidbits about the species.
Great capture.

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by Carol Clarke on Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:19 am

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A must click for the fine detail in your lovely capture of this beauty, Greg - and I love the setting with complementary colours!

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by david fletcher on Fri Jul 09, 2021 12:39 pm

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Carol Clarke wrote:A must click for the fine detail in your lovely capture of this beauty, Greg - and I love the setting with complementary colours!

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+1 Greg. Nicely done.

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by Karl Egressy on Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:33 pm

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Impressive looking bird, well captured.

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by Gene Gwin on Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:44 pm

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Gregc, Colorful Kingfisher and an excellent pose. The ISO doesn't seem to detract from the image.

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by ADKShooter on Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:52 pm

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What a great looking bird. Very nice head turn shows off his impressive beak very well. Good looking natural setting.

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by paul fletcher on Fri Jul 09, 2021 10:13 pm

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An excellent image, Greg; a great pose, and nice background.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:13 am

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A lively looking fellow! Very nice in the natural setting, and thanks for the story too.

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