It had been a while since i'ld been birding and since the weather was lovely i decided to spend an hour at my local City park where i was delighted to find a Juvenile Sacred Kingfisher. After a bath it found a high perch and soaked up the glorious sunset. For most part it only gave me its back but i waited patiently for 15 minutes till it turned around... *click*
Sacred Kingfisher
50D + 300/2.8 IS + 2XII TC, 600mm, ISO 800, f/7.1, 1/1000 sec
Sacred Kingfisher showing its iridescent colors
Larger version
Here's another lovely bird which i also found in the nearby area next to the Botanical Garden months ago. This bird and its less colorful female partner were happy to munch away on the lawn whilst i got down low and took some snaps.
Red Rumped Parrot
40D + 300/2.8 IS, 300mm, ISO 400, f/3.5, 1/500 sec
The local pond in summer attracts a number of local water birds, including Pacific Ducks and Dusky Moorhens. On this same day as above i found a Common Starling bathing.
Starling Bathing
40D + 300/2.8 IS, 300mm, ISO 800, f2.8, 1/2000 sec
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