Belted Kingfishers – Page 4 – Feathered Photography

Belted Kingfisher – A Diving Takeoff

Diving kingfisher shots have always been high on my ‘holy grail’ short list.

The Next Shot In The Series After Yesterday’s Kingfisher Photo

I like both images but for different reasons.

Male Belted Kingfisher Taking Off After A Fish

I know next to nothing about Oriental art but does this photo from yesterday morning have any resemblance to traditional Japanese prints?

Female Belted Kingfisher Shaking Her Head

A subtle variation in head-shaking style between species that most bird lovers have probably noticed but I suspect few have given any thought to.

Yesterday’s Kingfisher

There are very few bird photographers who don’t bellyache about the elusiveness of Belted Kingfishers and I’ve done more than my share of whining about it myself.

An Unusually Cooperative Belted Kingfisher

I’ve bitched and moaned for years about how difficult kingfishers are to get close to but yesterday morning this amazingly cooperative female made me feel guilty about badmouthing them for it.

Examples Of Why Kingfishers Are So Difficult To Photograph In Flight

Kingfishers are hard enough to capture while perched but photographing them well in flight increases the degree of difficulty by several orders of magnitude.

Belted Kingfisher In A Takeoff/Flight Posture I Like Very Much

Yesterday I had a good morning in the mountains. I documented interesting behaviors from several species and I was even able to get a few photos I like.

Finally, Another Kingfisher

It’s been a long time coming. Too long. The last kingfisher I photographed was seven months ago.

Belted Kingfisher Beating Up On A Fish

They say that a little motion blur can be a good thing because of the action it implies. I’m far from convinced that’s true but opinions may (or may not) vary.

The Value Of Takeoff Shot Failures

I often pay nearly as much attention to my failed takeoff and flight shots as I do to my successes.

Finally, Another Belted Kingfisher

I’ve been looking for kingfishers in many areas for the last few months with no luck getting close enough but yesterday I finally found one that cooperated, if only for a for a few moments.