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kingfisher
anyone who's tried to photograph one of these little fellas knows how incredibly skittish and hard to approach they are... i'd been trying to get close enough for a decent shot for over a year, with no luck. every time i got within 30 yards, the little rotters would take off, cackling all the way, and disappear into the brush, or perch on a branch overhanging the lake at a range that would require the Hubble to get a good shot. :wall-an: then, finally, at a city park in Bellevue, about 12 miles from home, i saw one fly across a pond. i followed a gravel path around the pond, and as i came around a bend, wham! there he was, perched on a willow branch over a small outlet stream. i stopped where i was, about 25 feet away, and slowly aimed my camera and took some shots. i got about 6 frames before he looked up, realized i was there, and took off... 40D, Sigma EX 80-400 @ 400mm, 1/320 @ f/6.3
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...2999filtsm.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...m_filtered.jpg
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The 2nd one looks like you got the moment he realized you were there :)
Great shots ... and I do know how hard they are to get! If it makes you feel any better ... they are just as hard to get down here as well.
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Cool haircut. Nice capture and DOF. They are different from our Kingfishers.
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You got one :highfive: I've been trying to get a shot like that forever, almost ready to drape little fish around my neck. Great shots too:highfive:
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Good work! Beautiful little bird!
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cackling all the way
I guess one click after the second picture he flew off again? ;)
Great pictures!
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Great capture. Though I haven't chased this particular bird I do know what it's like to try and capture others of his species. The little buggers don't like to sit long if they think there's someone around.
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Wow! Great shots! They are tough to get close to.
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