Finally got a few of the female belted kingfisher :)

• Apr 10, 2017

• #1

GAJoe

Senior Member

She's only let me get close once before but that was from under the tree that she was perched in with limbs between us years ago. These are the best to date of her. Gonna keep after her.

 

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• Apr 10, 2017

• #2

Silver Britches

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Cool shots and even cooler bird.

 

• Apr 10, 2017

• #3

GAJoe

Senior Member

Thanks!
Saw this ugly guy also.

 

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• Apr 10, 2017

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GAJoe

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One more of low flying.

 

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• Apr 10, 2017

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wvdawg

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Great captures! You are having a good run on wildlife shots! Keep 'em coming!

 

• Apr 11, 2017

• #6

pdsniper

Senior Member

How do you tell the difference between the Male and female on a King Fisher they are one of my favorite birds to photograph but I don't know enough to know the difference between them

 

• Apr 11, 2017

• #7

rip18

Senior Member

Kingfishers can be tough! Good ones!

pdsniper said:

How do you tell the difference between the Male and female on a King Fisher they are one of my favorite birds to photograph but I don't know enough to know the difference between them

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In most birds, the male is more colorful. That pattern is reversed for kingfishers. The male has a single steel blue/gray belt, while the female is "double" belted - one belt of steel blue/gray and a lower belt of rusty red. See the pix in the "Field Marks" section of this site: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Belted_Kingfisher/id

 

• Apr 11, 2017

• #8

rip18

Senior Member

Awesome snapper shot too!

 

• Apr 11, 2017

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C

Cmp1

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Beautiful shots,,,,

 

• Apr 11, 2017

• #10

Broken Tine

Senior Member

Cool shots!

 

• Apr 11, 2017

• #11

GAJoe

Senior Member

Thanks guys!

 

• Apr 23, 2017

• #12

Philnlucky

Senior Member

Great shots of an elusive and difficult bird to capture!

 

• Apr 25, 2017

• #13

Kadiddlehopper

Senior Member

Those are all really Kool shots ,Jo ! love the BIFs