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Azure Kingfisher

Bryan
April 27, 2025
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    Bryan
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    April 27, 2025, 10:17 a.m. April 27, 2025, 10:17 a.m.
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    First encounter with this species. Some of our birds just appear out of nowhere and are gone just as quickly...

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    picsel
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    April 27, 2025, 10:19 p.m. April 27, 2025, 10:19 p.m.
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    Yes, they are fast. This Kingfisher is one type I targetted for a while, and eventually got one good enough to put up on the wall :) Your image is excellent too.

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    Bryan
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    April 30, 2025, 1:21 p.m. April 30, 2025, 1:21 p.m.
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    @picsel has written:

    Yes, they are fast. This Kingfisher is one type I targetted for a while, and eventually got one good enough to put up on the wall :) Your image is excellent too.

    The only other one I have seen (apart from kookaburras) is the collared kingfisher. This one certainly wins the plumage stakes.

    Are you near Sydney? Further north?

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    picsel
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    April 30, 2025, 9:06 p.m. April 30, 2025, 9:06 p.m.
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    @Bryan has written:
    @picsel has written:

    Yes, they are fast. This Kingfisher is one type I targetted for a while, and eventually got one good enough to put up on the wall :) Your image is excellent too.

    The only other one I have seen (apart from kookaburras) is the collared kingfisher. This one certainly wins the plumage stakes.

    Are you near Sydney? Further north?

    North, up in Queensland. We get many types. I have photographed, Sacred, Collared, Forest, both Kookaburras, and Azure.

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    Bryan
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    June 21, 2025, 1:55 a.m. June 21, 2025, 1:55 a.m.
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    He showed himself again yesterday. Light was terrible and they don't let one get very close so quite a heavy crop...

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    Bryan
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    June 23, 2025, 11:03 a.m. June 23, 2025, 11:03 a.m.
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    And again today, light not quite as bad but still difficult...

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    Bryan
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    June 24, 2025, 9:57 a.m. June 24, 2025, 9:57 a.m.
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    Finally some sunshine...

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