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21-Jul-2016

Kingfisher with Cricket

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 hide exif
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Date/Time21-Jul-2016 08:25:16
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D600
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length85 mm
Exposure Time1/1000 sec
Aperturef/4.5
ISO Equivalent640
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (-4)
Exposure Program0
Focus DistanceInfinite

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Elaine Simmonds 12-Oct-2016 08:35
Thanks Terry.
Kookaburras are close relatives!!
Terry_O07-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 Flood01-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!