Kingfisher In Japan

BifurcatorBifurcator Registered Users Posts: 109 Major grins
edited May 1, 2014 in Wildlife
These are between 90% and 100% crops using the Canon nFD 300mm F4.0L on the Panasonic GH1 (so, all manual focusing without IS):

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    Here's what a frame looks like full width without cropping:
    http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Image_By_Lens/Canon_FD_300mm_F4L/_1020947.jpg

Comments

  • HDRoamerHDRoamer Registered Users Posts: 94 Big grins
    edited February 18, 2011
    Simply Spectacular! It looks like a very small bird.
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  • BifurcatorBifurcator Registered Users Posts: 109 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2011
    Thanks!

    Yeah, he's about the size of a typical sparrow but with a longer beak.

    Actually I should have said she... this is a female Kingfisher. :)
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2011
    The kingfishers in Japan are much more colorful than our local kingfishers.
    Harry
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  • BifurcatorBifurcator Registered Users Posts: 109 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2011
    Sorry I missed your comment Harry. I just saw it now while cleaning up my subscriptions.

    Thanks for the comment!

    Yeah, there's several different kinds of fishers. I dunno all the types but so far I've seen this type (obviously), a White & Black one with some red markings, and one that's grey and white but with a yellow head. The "Common Kingfisher" (Alcedo atthis) in my photos are in other parts of the world I think but I dunno where. One of those bird pages would show it I guess.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Kingfisher Wiki... :P

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    Breeding range
    Resident all year-round
    Non-breeding range

    This page has a nice birdly description http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fe20080123at.html :)
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2011
    Numbers 4 and 5 show incredible timing! I like the last one where he is perched stretching his wing. Nice sequences of a handsome kingfisher! thumb.gif
    Stephen
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  • BifurcatorBifurcator Registered Users Posts: 109 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2011
    Thanks guys! Very appreciated!
  • KamogawaKamogawa Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
    edited May 1, 2014
    Absolutely Awesome.
    John
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2014
    Good series! What zoom were you at? In some of the shots I can see shutter of 1/1250 but it didn't quiet freeze the action for some reason. Cheers!
  • Hunter58Hunter58 Registered Users Posts: 723 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2014
    Awesome set. I love the animation sequence.
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