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Ringed Kingfisher


Ringed Kingfisher
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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1357 W: 72 N: 2886] (9535)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-31 9:02
Viewed: 596
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Along a path in the middle of the Pantanal was this female Kingfisher 'shouting' to another one of the same kind.

The Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) is a large, conspicuous and noisy kingfisher, commonly found along the lower Rio Grande River valley in southeastern Texas in the United States through Central America to Tierra del Fuego in South America.

The breeding habitat is areas near large bodies of water, usually in heavily wooded areas where it finds a perch to hunt from. It is mostly a sedentary species, remaining in territories all year long.

It is 40-41 cm long, with deep blue or bluish-gray plumage with white markings, a shaggy crest and a broad white collar around the neck. Its most distinguishing characteristic is the entire rufous belly, which also covers the entire breast of the male. Females are more colorful than the male, having a bluish-gray breast, and a narrow white stripe separating the breast from the belly.
These birds nest in a horizontal tunnel made in a river bank or sand bank. The female lays 3 to 6 eggs. Both parents excavate the tunnel, incubate the eggs and feed the young.
It is often seen perched prominently on trees, posts, or other suitable watchpoints close to water before plunging in head first after its fish prey. They also eat small crustaceans, frogs, aquatic insects, small mammals, lizards and berries.
Their voice is a loud, penetrating rattle given on the wing and when perched.
The Megaceryle kingfishers were formerly placed in Ceryle with the Pied Kingfisher, but the latter is genetically closer to the American green kingfishers.
(Wikipedia)
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Hello Peter
Excellent shot of this Ringed Kingfisher,
Great focusing,exposure and composition,
Superb shot,Welldone.

Regards
Fartash

hello peter
what a beautiful bird!!
its blown feathers on the head and open beak can actually make the viewer feel its sharp chirp!!
excellent lighting and composition!
great work
regards
vihang

hi peter
a very good composition
an amazing specimen
fcous or sharpness could be better

aleks ;-)
best regards

Hi Peter
Really cool shot of this kingfisher!
TFS
Ralf

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1482 W: 18 N: 3044] (11160)
  • [2007-10-31 11:01]

Hi Peter

Great looking fellow. I love the pose captured and the study in blue. Nice framing of the shot

TFS

Karan

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2007-10-31 11:16]

Hi Peter,

Beautiful shot of this strange looking kingfisher. The open beak is nearly as big as the bird. His colors are beautiful. Details are excellent. You caught him in a nice pose.

Jane

Hi Peter,
Nice composition and great expression on bird's face. Congratulations.
Thanks for sharing.
- Nirmal

Hello Peter,
great Kingfisher shot here! I like it very much. Excellent POV, framing and great sharpness. Very nice colours and a great composition. Thank you for posting.
Gr.
Heinz

Wow! That's a beauty, and one of my favourite birds. Superb!
Cecilia

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2770 W: 151 N: 7984] (24857)
  • [2007-10-31 13:45]

Hello Peter,
Great capture of this S. American kingfisher.
Excellent lighting composition with the branch, framing of leaves and the sky as well as good sharpness.
Well done and TFS!
Ivan

Hi Peter, lovely bird in great pose with splendid details, wonderful colors and good sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 285 W: 77 N: 920] (3485)
  • [2007-10-31 19:16]

Hello Peter,
Superb shot of the ringed Kingfisher.Excellent lighting.
Great sharpness, details and colours.
Thanks for th share,
Smitha.

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  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 0 N: 478] (1814)
  • [2007-10-31 23:19]

Hi Peter
Wonderful shot of this unusual looking
kingfisher.Great colors of the bird really
show through with the lovely soft blue
background tfs jon

This bird looks so happy shouting like this :) This is a very nice composition with good details and beautiful light. The white is a little OE IMHO but I'm not sure I could have done it differently :) Well seen with interesting notes. Thanks,
Claudine

Well done shot of a beautiful bird! Good colors, too! Well done!
Cheers, Klaus

Lovely bird and nice shot too.
I like the pose and the compo.
Bye

Andrea

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-11-01 9:20]

Hello Peter

A wonderful POV to get htis lovely shot of a Kingfisher.
The focus and details are sharp .
Excellent lighting and colours,the blues are wonderful.
The shot is well composed.
TFS

Rob

His head looks almost too big for his tiny body. Must be the angle. Or just what nature ordered. A fun to see aviary mix for me. I have never seen one..even in pictures...
Bob

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5960] (22528)
  • [2007-11-01 10:48]

Hi Peter. What a strange looking one this is. looks like he is laughing at you. You have captured it with good detail and natural colours.a nice POV.against the blue sky. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1427 W: 128 N: 5252] (23221)
  • [2007-11-01 15:32]

Great capture Peter ! That Kingfisher doing Celine Dion :-) is sharp and well exposed. The composition is very good too. Well done !

Mario

Hi Peter,
very beautiful pose!
Great details and perfect framing. Intresting position of leaves on top of this frame.
A great shot!
Regards,

Claude

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1242 W: 0 N: 2237] (9414)
  • [2007-11-02 7:02]

hello Peter,
Very funny pose and expression of this Kingfisher. Very original posting, good decentred composition.
Thanks
Anne

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 515 W: 8 N: 1135] (4182)
  • [2007-11-02 11:09]

Hello Peter,
Very nice composition, great POV
very beautiful kingfisher

Everton

hi peter!
nice one on this fine bird!
sharp with good composition
well done!

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