Azure Kingfisher

Gallery: AvianPosted August 13, 2013157 views7 comments

Azure Kingfishers are exclusively aquatic and skim over the water giving their high-pitched seeeep call

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cheers
Rob

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7 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 13, 2013 at 11:30 AM

Another beautiful bird from down under.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on August 13, 2013 at 12:24 PM

Beautiful shot. Love the colors. Are Kingfishers as difficult to approach there as they are here?

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by Verdon on August 13, 2013 at 1:17 PM

love the composition and dark background , assume isn't very easy to get closer , the same like ours kingfishers, well done!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 13, 2013 at 1:46 PM

Interesting pose, glorious colours.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 13, 2013 at 4:45 PM

Mighty fine, Rob. Wish we had such colorful birds around here.

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Comment posted by Greg Oakley on August 14, 2013 at 4:21 AM

Stunning image Rob

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 14, 2013 at 5:47 PM

A beautiful kingfisher expertly captured and presented Rob. The background compliments this bird very nicely.

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