Malachite Kingfisher

[elsid]

I will, gladly, do that Elsa, as soon I get the 'daw' for the lens and the trip.

[elsa hoffmann]

I will, gladly, do that Elsa, as soon I get the 'daw' for the lens and the trip.

I always give some good advise under such circumstances - sell the wife and kids

[Peter Connan]

Lovely little birds!

I like #3, as it is the only one where one can really see that incredibly bright blue!

[elsa hoffmann]

Thanks
So yesterday Richard put up a new perch and with in 30 minutes bird was perched. We crawled to within 3 meters  - Well they boys did - I cooked xmas eve dinner. Got a shot or 3 but with luck - hope to have it here again today.

[Tom Hook]

This a beautiful bird and your shots show it off very well. I like that you got the catchlight in the bird's eye.

I appreciate that patience is a necessary disposition of the bird photographer but it is worth it even if you have to take 400 shots.

[elsa hoffmann]

Thanks Tom

[ColSebastianMoran]

Here's mine. An unusual circumstance. Little bird had flown into a window, dazed a bit, and perched in the hand for several minutes. Then flew off, as vigorous as ever. Nikon 200-500 lens on D7200, shot in Africa last fall.

[basker]

Unique and lovely shot

[ArthurDent]

Very nice! Those iridescent feathers really pop.

[elsa hoffmann]

ColSebastianMoran - how funny is that - same thing happened here a couple of years ago - and I have an almost identical photo of two birds on the hand. Arent they just so small!
Thank you Basker and Arthur.

[Peter Connan]

Here's mine. An unusual circumstance. Little bird had flown into a window, dazed a bit, and perched in the hand for several minutes. Then flew off, as vigorous as ever. Nikon 200-500 lens on D7200, shot in Africa last fall.

This is in fact a Pygmy Kingfisher, rather than a Malachite.
The fact that the Pygmy is both rarer and even smaller and faster than the Malachite of course makes your photo even more special.

[ColSebastianMoran]

This is in fact a Pygmy Kingfisher, rather than a Malachite.
The fact that the Pygmy is both rarer and even smaller and faster than the Malachite of course makes your photo even more special.

Thank you, Peter, for the correction and additional info. Was a very special few moments with this bird.