Malachite Kingfisher

[elsa hoffmann]

These things are tiny. And 500mm on FF is short. And these things are flighty. I waited for them for a VERY long time and finally today I got them - probably after about 400 shots between yesterday and today, they moved closer (still at a 50%crop). Didnt manage to get the parents in a decent shot. They were sitting in shade - so lots of ISO here

Juvenile Malachite Kingfisher. Note the beak is black - in adults it's bright orange

[bobfriedman]

#2 nice!..

[elsa hoffmann]

Thanks Bob

[Erik Lund]

First one for the Bokeh second one for the stare

[elsa hoffmann]

Thank you Erik
And third one just because I could.
I was so happy to get these that I simply have to milk it ) 

[Randy Stout]

Elsa:

I am with Erik on what I like here.  #3 is just too busy with the branches and such.  I would probably crop a bit tighter on #1, but appreciate they are already big crops.

What ISO were you using?

Cheers

Randy

[elsa hoffmann]

Thank you Randy. You are correct on the business as well as the fact that half the bird is not visible. I purely like it as it is one of the sharp close ups I got. Not because it's really any good

ISO on these 3 were at 1000. The 1st image is roughly a 50% crop (long side still is 3800 pixels)  - which isn't too bad on a D800

[elsid]

Good job Elsa, #2 is my favorite.

[David H. Hartman]

The first photo is too fluffy. The second is too angry. The third is too cute (except to a small fish swimming below).

Can one keep a kingfisher as a pet if they leave the cover off of their aquarium?

Dave who is bird sitting a large cockatoo who is too silly

[Bill De Jager]

Wow!  Great results.

[armando_m]

Beautiful blue feathers

Iso 1000 ? I guess all is relative

[elsa hoffmann]

Thank you boys

Armando - I was desperate But is does show noise which of course I am allergic to usually

Bill - thank you for the kind comment

David Hartman - a cockatoo is usually such a loving creature. I hope you are carrying it around all over the house wherever you go.

[stenrasmussen]

Beauts...all three. First one pulls ahead though because of the bokeh which picks up on the beak and the feathers.

[elsa hoffmann]

Thank you Sten - much appreciated

[Andrew]

Fantastic!