<< Previous Next >>

White Breasted Kingfisher


White Breasted Kingfisher
Photo Information
Copyright: Jagath Kandambi (jagathcham) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 169 W: 0 N: 104] (599)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-21
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/480 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-06-18 4:08
Viewed: 1064
Points: 13
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
White Breasted Kingfisher ( Halcyon smyrnensis)

This is one of the common kingfishers in Sri Lanka. A brilliant turquoise blue with deep chocolate-brown head, neck and under parts, a long bright red ‘kingfisher-like’ bill and white front catches immediate attention. It’s size of a pigeon but appears much smaller due to the way it sits. Both the sexes are alike and pairs can be seen near ponds. In fact the bird can be seen both near and away from water bodies. The bird is found in plains and lower hills all over India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Four races have been identified according to colour and size differentiation. It is very fond of fish, tadpoles, grasshoppers, lizards and insects. Like pied kingfisher, white breasted kingfisher also observes its prey from the superior position and the moment its within reach, a flash of lightening it catches it. Like his cousin, the white breasted kingfisher enjoys his food again at a perched place. The nesting season is from March to July. The nest is a horizontal tunnel like structure dug in a precipitous mud-bank of the stream, where four to seven white spherical eggs are laid.
Comandante, red45, dsidwell has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques.
Discussions
None
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-06-18 4:10]

Hello Jagath!
Very nice kingfisher capture.Colors,clear details,framing and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

Hello jagath!
Wonderful pose.Colors,framing and composition are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

  •      
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-06-18 17:21]

Excellent capture Jagath! Lovely bird, very well composed, colorfull and sharp. I like it!

PT

Hi Jagath,very good shot. Great POV and very good details.

I like these birds and find them fascinating. This image is effective at showing its "superior position". Lovely colors on this one, too. Nice work, Jagath.

  • Great 
  • sway Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 303 W: 85 N: 308] (1224)
  • [2005-06-22 2:50]

I like this photo. Such a beautiful bird. Clear shot and I like the wire it is sitting on an interesting POV

hello:)I love this one:) really great shot:) exellent:)I like POV here:) great one:)

Malgosia

PT

  • Good 
  • CTP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 647 W: 6 N: 1106] (3191)
  • [2005-06-23 12:32]

Nice BG color,Nice posed bird but dark.Nice POV but OOF and lack of sharpness but still a bfly photo,right?Keep shooting.TFS

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF