Azure Kingfisher
at the Bellbird Café near Kennilworth.
We stopped here for ice-creams and while I waited for Aleks to finish his, I checked out the pond. There were two of these perched above the water, so I ran back to the car and grabbed the camera and managed to snap one decent shot.
View all photos taken: Saturday, 16th April 2011, This photo: 3:50pm
Oh yeah ! colours indeed. I was under the assumption that Kingfishers were sea dwellers ? Pretty far inland ! Great find.
great shot man!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/45912900@N06] Nah, very few go near the see, most are inland river and lake birds.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/william_kastelein] Thanks! Just happy to be closer than 50m from one without it flying off immediately.
Nice shot David, I'd love a pair of pants that colour blue.
Very well done! a bit far to go for an Azure though, but always good to mark a new sighting spot.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life] They're definitely striking in their colour. :)
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslagden] Yeah 'twas a bit of a drive. Stopped in at Charlie Moorlands for another walk, saw (but didn't shoot) another Paradise Riflebird.
Awesome shot! How'd you manage to get so close?
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikemayhemphotography] Plonked myself down on the bank and waited until it ignored me :)
Mind you, only got one shot, they don't like flash.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dadegroot] Ah, I see. We get a certain type of kingfisher over here in Florida. The Belted Kingfisher I believe is it's name. Gonna try & locate one soon.
So who did you catch, the male or the female? :o)
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dooba] No idea - they look identical! :P
I'll except that :o)
I wonder if size has anything to do with it?
Very nice work David,you never fail to amaze me. colours are superb.
Great catch Dave, such vibrant colours
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dooba] Good question. None of my reference materials indicate any difference betwee the sexes and definitely the two I saw seemed extremely similar.
I wonder if it's like Birds of Paradise that reflect colours in the UV spectrum ?
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/56645261@N07] Thanks! Closer still would have been nice, but I'll go with this :)
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/teejaybee] Vibrant little birds really :)
Excelant shot
great shot... always pays to have the camera ready.. :~}
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Gorgeous!
Very nice shot, they are such colourfully stunning birds arent they.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/58349528@N02] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/smreid] Thanks!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kth_friend] If only I did have the camera ready - wouldn't have had to run back to the car ;-)
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/callocephalon] Absolutely! Shame they're so flighty.
wooo, no chance of this hiding in a bush, distinctly day glo outfit !
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/33085391@N00] And yet surprisingly, they can hide. ;-) But they rely on their speed more than camouflage. Very accute eyesight too, meaning I usually can't get withing 50m of them.
our UK ones are fast too, a call is heard then a flash of turquoise and orange streaks past, still always a thrill to see !
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/33085391@N00] Absolutely! Love my kingfishers.
Beautiful catch!