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Stork-billed Kingfisher


Stork-billed Kingfisher
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Copyright: Ang Hwee Yong (Meerkat) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 17 W: 0 N: 497] (2460)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Tamron SP AF200-500mm f5-6.3 Di LD
Exposure: f/8, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-12 4:18
Viewed: 391
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis/Halcyon capensis

Main features: The largest (37cm, 140-200g, females usually heavier); bill large (18-20cm) coral-red; upper parts blue; head brown; collar and underparts orange-yellow; feet red.

Adult: As above. Genders look alike.

Juvenile: Like the adult but with narrow dusky fringes on the collar, lower throat and breast and buff-green fringing on upper tail coverts.

Call: Described as flutey 3-4 note fuey falling in pitch; a loud ke-ke-keke-ke-ke in flight. Also a squawking cackle.

In flight: Plain blue wings; big red bill.

Similar birds:
Collared Kingfisher (H. chloris): has black bill and feet; the Stork-billed has no white collar.
White-throated Kingfisher (H. smyrnensis): the Stork-billed has no underparts.
Black-capped Kingfisher (H. pileata): the Stork-billed has no white collar.

Status in Singapore: Uncommon resident throughout the island and North and South offshore islands.

World distribution: India across the Asian subcontinent and Southeast Asia to Sulawesi.

Classification: Family Alcedinidae, subfamily Dacelonidae. World 61 species, Singapore 5 species.

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Hello Ang Hwee,
Beautiful photo in excellent clear colours. Good sharpness and DOF. Very good POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 349 W: 0 N: 293] (2220)
  • [2008-04-12 13:09]

Bela foto muito bem fotografada e composta e de qualidade e técnica ótima parabéns.
Nilson

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 227 W: 0 N: 184] (890)
  • [2008-04-12 22:09]

Hello Ang,
you have produced a good shot. Indeed it is beautiful. You have thought well about shooting the birds. The patience that you went through to produce this one. The juxtaposition of this bird is great. The image is clear, the eyes are seen. They are well manifested. Maybe the top part of the pix is a bit extra?
I love looking at this bird.
Thaks for sharing.

Regards,
Foozi

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3069 W: 231 N: 5857] (19698)
  • [2008-04-14 17:05]

A beautiful kingfisher, Ang Hwee.
I particularly love the red beak and the red feet.
Nice composition and great DOF.
Maybe could use a tad more sharpness and contrast,
but a great image nevertheless.
TFS. : )

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