~ The Giant ~ by Meisiekind

Photography • Animals • posted on Jul 16, 2009

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The Giant Kingfisher or for the technical folks - Ceryle Maxima. This fellow is the largest of the kingfishers (46 cm) and I was very lucky to get this image a couple of years ago in the Kruger National Park here in South Africa! He was sitting on the railing of a bridge long enough for me to shoot off just one photo! It was still done on film - so I was very lucky that it was a half decent image! Thank you for popping in and for your very valued comments and favs on my waterfall upload of yesterday! Stay well!! Hugs, Carin xx

Comments (45)

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danapommet

9:04PM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Beautiful bird - beautiful capture. Dana

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auntietk

11:10PM | Thu, 16 July 2009

I know next to nothing about kingfishers, so I looked it up. Such variety!! It boggles the mind. (Converted cm to inches, too, so now I know how big this guy is.) Great capture ... I'm impressed!

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Chaosphoto

1:03AM | Fri, 17 July 2009

you have some really cool birds over your way Carin

West_coaster07

1:06AM | Fri, 17 July 2009

Awesome as always!!! Love the photo...love the photographer!!!

whaleman

3:37AM | Fri, 17 July 2009

Very pretty bird, and a great shot!

tpx1

5:37AM | Fri, 17 July 2009

great capture!

lucindawind

7:19AM | Fri, 17 July 2009

very pretty little guy . . a lovely shot of him :)

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CavalierLady

8:54AM | Fri, 17 July 2009

What a wonderful image, Carin! I love kingfishers but rarely see them! This one is magnificent, (18 inches-wow!) and a great shot of him! Bravo!

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debbielove

11:40AM | Fri, 17 July 2009

There IS an impressive bird! Well taken.... Excellent image... Rob.

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npauling

8:32PM | Fri, 17 July 2009

A lovely capture and his spotted plumage looks beautiful.

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Chipka

3:50AM | Sat, 18 July 2009

Wonderful! And to think these guys are descended from dinosaurs! Ah, it's always the little ones that remind you of that. It's funny, when I first saw the image, I thought he was some type of woodpecker; I think it's the way the feathers near the back of his head sweep upward slightly. Great color. Fantastic detail as well, and yeah, naturally, he'd only allow one good shot before going off to attend to whatever business he had to attend to.

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