Azure Kingfisher...again.

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   Been 2 weeks now since I last visited this spot after being tipped off by another birder that there was a pair preparing a nest. Same reserve where I've been getting Azure shots for years but a new stretch of creek rather than the usual ponds.
Turns out it's my old friend (can recognize her by the spots on the feet) and today's visit found her busy delivering morsels into the nest.

#1 First view of the day

DSC02610 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr

#2 Back view on the main nest perch

DSC02626 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr

#3 

DSC02644 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr

#4 Showing those white loral spots

DSC02653_1 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr

#5

DSC02661 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr

#6 

DSC02666 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr

#7

DSC02693 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr

#8

DSC02703 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr

As always she picks a really shady spot so it's highish ISO and slow shutter speeds. Hopefully in a week or so there will be some newly fledged Azure's that I can get some shots of, though once they are out of the nest it's likely I'll no longer have a reliable perch that they keep coming back to.
TFL

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SnowFella Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 April 2013 Country: Australia Location: Sydney Status: Offline Posts: 2307	Post Options Post Reply Quote SnowFella Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Azure Kingfisher...again. Posted: 17 November 2019 at 06:45
	Been 2 weeks now since I last visited this spot after being tipped off by another birder that there was a pair preparing a nest. Same reserve where I've been getting Azure shots for years but a new stretch of creek rather than the usual ponds. Turns out it's my old friend (can recognize her by the spots on the feet) and today's visit found her busy delivering morsels into the nest. #1 First view of the day DSC02610 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr #2 Back view on the main nest perch DSC02626 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr #3 DSC02644 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr #4 Showing those white loral spots DSC02653_1 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr #5 DSC02661 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr #6 DSC02666 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr #7 DSC02693 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr #8 DSC02703 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr As always she picks a really shady spot so it's highish ISO and slow shutter speeds. Hopefully in a week or so there will be some newly fledged Azure's that I can get some shots of, though once they are out of the nest it's likely I'll no longer have a reliable perch that they keep coming back to. TFL



Jozioau Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Alpha Eyes group Joined: 13 May 2007 Country: Australia Location: Melbourne Status: Offline Posts: 5147	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jozioau Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 November 2019 at 07:04
	Wonderful set. How lucky are you to be able to see and photograph this beautiful bird? And all of us to be able to get to see it through your posts? Here's hoping you'll be seeing and photographing the fledglings when they emerge. All of them so good, but my favourite is #5. TFS.
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