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shooz wrote in post #18794152

Belted kingfisher

Simply outstanding, Dave...so impressive.

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

graham121 wrote in post #18794211
My backyard apricot thief... well on of them...

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Wonderful shot, Graham...beautiful colors.

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

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bbqkid8 wrote in post #18794190
So much character in these shots. Nice one.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18794213
Simply outstanding, Dave...so impressive.

Sibil wrote in post #18794219
Awesome shots.
How the heck do you get so close with a 100-400?

Thanks fellas !
Sibil, several kingfishers hang around the canal where I dock my boat. I watched them for a few weeks and found a perch where they frequently landed. Then I set up my hunting blind and waited. Even still, it took a while. They are the most frustrating species of bird that I’ve shot. Sometimes, they landed behind me and I could hear them chattering, I swear they were taunting me !

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Anhinga
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Flycatcher

Eating his bug yum

Shirl

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Sibil wrote in post #18794272
Thank you. I am beginning to learn that getting great shots of birds takes study, preparation, and tons of patience. None which I have

I’ve been following kingfisher leads for quite some time now on ebird without success. I know it’ll come

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #18794205
That's a beauty Shalu. I think the white Ibis is a very pretty bird.

Thank you very much, Mike!

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White-capped pionus, from an aviary in Costa Rica.

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