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Make:Canon
Model:Canon EOS 50D
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Focal Length:400 mm
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Date Taken:Oct 2, 2009, 7:30:00 AM

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Belted Kingfisherby *Ryser915

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Birds

Belted kingfishers can drive a photographer insane. Not only are they skittish, but they love to sit just out of range and laugh at you. If approached from any direction, they take off and land once again, just out of range. I gave up on this female, and waited by a perch she was on earlier. She finally landed on it again, and was very cooperative. She sat overlooking the protected waters of Horseshoe Cove on the bay side of Sandy Hook for fifteen minutes before heading off to fish.

Sandy Hook - Gateway National Park
Middletown, New Jersey

October 2, 2009

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~Cillana Jan 18, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

One of my favorite birds but oh so hard to photo. Great composition and lighting.

"Not only are they skittish, but they love to sit just out of range and laugh at you."

*Ryser915 Jan 18, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

Thanks! They are definitely difficult usually hah

*eaross Dec 21, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

Great shot, I've been trying to get a shot and still have not come up with one I like. They love to sit in a branch with a LOT of twigs on them!

*Ryser915 Dec 23, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

hah oh man I hear ya. I have probably attempted to shoot these birds 300 times or more, and I have maybe 4 shots hahah

*eaross Dec 23, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

*Jacob-Routzahn Dec 19, 2009 Professional Photographer

The branch it is sitting on really adds to the wild look and you subject is already so beautiful. They both just really work together. Great shot dude.

*Ryser915 Dec 19, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

Thanks!

*Jacob-Routzahn Dec 19, 2009 Professional Photographer

anytime!

=KreepingSpawn Dec 19, 2009 Professional Digital Artist

oh splendid!

*Ryser915 Dec 19, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

Thanks!

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