~ Kingfisher Takeoff ~ by CavalierLady

Photography • Animals • posted on Nov 13, 2007

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...the shot I was waiting for the other day. It seems to have a parasite or speck of something near its eye, which I considered cloning out, but then decided to post instead in its natural state. Cropped because of the long distance, so it seemed better suited as a triptych. The belted kingfisher is a large and impressive bird. It is about 13" long with a wingspan of over 20". Its large size and unusually large head make it unmistakable when seen in the wild this way. It is one of the few North American birds where the female is actually more colorful than the male. The male is only blue-gray and white. The chestnut coloring on this kingfisher shows that this is a female kingfisher. Thanks very kindly for your views and comments!

Comments (50)

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mickuk50

5:16AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

excellent set of shots .well captured detail and it is an impressive bird mick

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RodolfoCiminelli

5:27AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

Fantastic sequence my friend......!!!

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rocserum

5:29AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

wow, lucky you to have this stunning experiance, and capture it so well!! RS

aljaysart

5:37AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

Wow what great photography excellent capture, and what a beautiful bird i like the crown on top of his head.

42n8

5:53AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

Wow fantastic collage. Lucky you kingfishers are gorgeous and these are magnificent shots.

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huismus

6:12AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

Exelent shots. Marvelous.

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bugatti

7:00AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

excellent ... and lucky too ...

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toddaking

7:32AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

Nice picture, excellent presentation. Cool! Todd

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Cytisus

8:36AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

Great shot can't wait for more!!!!

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trishabadblood

8:41AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

wonderful captures...great collage...excellent work

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kansas

8:43AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

Splendid captures and excellent presentation.

MrsLubner

9:33AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

That "hair piece" of hers is magnificent! It stands up so beautifully. These 3 shots cover so many fantastic natural poses... Fabulous!

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krakosky

10:05AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

fantastic secuence of imagen great collage and presentation, good job.

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Fred255

10:10AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

Brilliant!

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babuinodeoro

10:24AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

oh gosh a punkie kingfisher cought in motion. impressive

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Richardphotos

10:54AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

beautiful captures Maria and Kingfisher.I never had the chance to get one up close yet. I did take a picture of the 2004 Cavalier world champion this morning.the problem was she wanted me to pet her instead of posing.her name is Traci

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virginiese

11:11AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

One word : wonderful ! Hugs Virginie

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Cosme..D..Churruca

11:17AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

Genial captures... so well presented!

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X-PaX

11:19AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

Great collection and beautiful shots. You must be very happy that you can make such beautiful captures. Well done.

stolta

11:23AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

Woooooww perfect collage beautiful capture!!!!!!!!!

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sessan53

11:31AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

Excellent work. Very great "serieshot"...:-)hugs sessan

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SSoffia

11:53AM | Tue, 13 November 2007

EXCELLENT CAPTURE , COLORS & BEAUTIFUL !!!!! MUCHAS GRACIAS AMIGA MIA :)

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Chipka

12:36PM | Tue, 13 November 2007

This is a gorgeous sequence! I love the clarity of it and appreciate the fact that you didn't clone out the probable parasite! Great work, excellently seen and captured.

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