Nemesis Drops His Guard - Belted Kingfisher

LV Moose wrote in post #17091261
Outstanding! Glad you could get close and personal.

JM Photos wrote in post #17091268
Wow, great shots!

Pondrader wrote in post #17091304
lol ....So Good...maybe Canon should make a birding camera that sounds like a Woodpecker lol

SJC from VT wrote in post #17091606
These are amazing. Un-cropped...even more amazing!

TedEllis wrote in post #17091614
Sweet shots Allan!!!!

bigjohninva wrote in post #17091691
Well done. Great detail.!!

Wallace River wrote in post #17091729
Good for you Al, the wait was worth it. I've found the same thing about the shutter sound...doesn't bother them a bit as long as nothing moves.

2n10 wrote in post #17091924
Awesome Al and congrats.

kayak274 wrote in post #17092051
Wow great shots is right. All I ever get is tail feathers and I swear its a laugh as they fly off.

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #17092155
Well that worked out well Allan! Very nice indeed.

butterfly2937 wrote in post #17092603
Wow gorgeous shots! Most of the birds around here do not mind the shutter noise either. Sudden movement tends to spook them.

renaissance_myth wrote in post #17092661
awesome shots! cool that you could get so close.

Red Dexs wrote in post #17092809
Well done Allan, beautiful shots.

Nighthound wrote in post #17093086
Outstanding shots Allen! The shutter sound many times gets some nice poses and attitude. As a side note, this guy is gal.

Thank you all very kindly. It's always a treat when I can get a close-up of this distinctive species. And thanks for the comment on gender, Steve, Not having the full second belly band threw me and, in fact, it looks like the illustration of a juvenile in Sibley.

Al

CDMOOSE wrote in post #17093108
Thank you all very kindly. It's always a treat when I can get a close-up of this distinctive species. And thanks for the comment on gender, Steve, Not having the full second belly band threw me and, in fact, it looks like the illustration of a juvenile in Sibley.

Al

It's a very young bird for sure but the band is starting to form. The young males have rust mixed in with their primary band and any rust below that would be in the form of spots. and not band-like. Your bird has a solid rust with points indicating the beginning of the band forming. I wouldn't bet the farm on it but it sure looks like a female to me.

Nice!! These guys are my nemesis as well. Hopefully a longer lens in my future will help that

GeoffSFAs10 wrote in post #17093333
Nice!! These guys are my nemesis as well. Hopefully a longer lens in my future will help that

I believe they are everyone's nemesis! A long lens is not the only solution; I highly recommend a blind. Thanks for commenting and good luck.
Al

Beautiful shots!

Great shots

This whole series is spectacular!

ldn323 wrote in post #17094173
Beautiful shots!

akhan wrote in post #17094603
Great shots

Grizz wrote in post #17095255
This whole series is spectacular!

Thank you guys; I appreciate it.
Al

Congrats on nabbing some neat captures of your nemesis Al!
The soft directional lighting adds a sweet touch too. Since this is a young bird maybe you can train her to pose???

CamFan01 wrote in post #17097562
Congrats on nabbing some neat captures of your nemesis Al!
The soft directional lighting adds a sweet touch too. Since this is a young bird maybe you can train her to pose???

Ha! My experience with training females is dismal at best. LOL
Thanks for commenting, Steve.
Al