Kingfisher with Cricket by through_the_lens

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21-Jul-2016

On our recent trip to Horn Island,
I was relaxing on the veranda of our cabin.
I heard tapping on the roof.
This is what I saw.

Nikon D600
1/1000s f/4.5 at 85.0mm iso640 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Elaine Simmonds		12-Oct-2016 08:35
Thanks Terry. Kookaburras are close relatives!!

Terry_O		07-Oct-2016 04:49
Sure looks like a kingfisher to me, Andrea, but I'm no expert. Wonderful colors.

Elaine Simmonds		05-Oct-2016 22:46
I was told this was a kingfisher but I think it could be a blue winged kookaburra. Sorry if I have mislead you.

Elaine Simmonds		04-Oct-2016 10:42
Thanks for taking the time to give your comments, Sally and Hal. I do have more shots as the cricket is devoured, one bite at a time.

hal		04-Oct-2016 00:24
This shot must be unique, Elaine. You have the grasshopper standing on the lower bill. Presumably the bird was lining it up before swallowing it. An amazingly rare shot.

Sally		03-Oct-2016 06:05
Well spotted Elaine. How lucky to capture it at the right moment.

Elaine Simmonds		01-Oct-2016 04:44
Thank you so much, Cindy. I had been trying for several days unsuccessfully so this was good.

Cindy Flood		01-Oct-2016 04:32
This is great! It is so hard to capture a Kingfisher to start with. You not only did a great job, you got a bonus, too!

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