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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 15, 2009 23:24:43 GMT
I'd have passed over shooting this Collared Kingfisher because the light was too harsh and the angle too steep. But Neon and I had a chuckle watching it at San Juan, Batangas. It was fishing at a dried up pond, and it tried very hard to keep its rear section immaculate - by raising its tail to a funny looking position. It kept that tail position the whole time it was on the mud. ;D Collared Kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) San Juan, Batangas, October 30, 2009 EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2000 sec, 475B/3421 support, 20.4 m shooting distance  |
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Post by gabriel buluran on Dec 15, 2009 23:27:26 GMT
Of course! It'd rather have a soiled face than a muddy tail, he, he, he...
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Dec 16, 2009 0:26:23 GMT
7D? nice....
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 16, 2009 0:34:15 GMT
Thanks, Gabs and Edu! Yes, this was taken when we were testing a production 7D.  |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Dec 16, 2009 2:15:47 GMT
Wow!! 7D is really a body to wish for  Nice behavior shot Ka Mastah, the one I shot was way too far and it's good only for behavior reference. |
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Dec 16, 2009 4:07:05 GMT
Hehehe. Never mind to have muddy wings as long as the tail is clean |
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Post by mantarey on Dec 16, 2009 8:23:03 GMT
Beautiful Mastah, you really have a knack for catching them in interesting poses.
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Post by William Lim on Dec 16, 2009 11:11:13 GMT
Interesting behaviour of the bird. Better to have a clean butt than a clean mouth. Hehehe  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 16, 2009 11:29:02 GMT
Thanks, folks. Now we know why egrets have such long legs.... tough to maintain a white plumage with short legs like a KF when one wades in the mud for a living. |
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Post by Mark Itol on Dec 16, 2009 13:15:46 GMT
Excellent behavioral shot of the Kingpoiser, Ka Mastah. ;D
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Dec 16, 2009 15:21:18 GMT
I think the position of the tail is kept that way so it can take off anytime. The picture is superb. Well done Romy. Mabuhay.
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Post by Wilfredo "Don" David on Dec 17, 2009 23:13:11 GMT
Very nice capture master Romy! Thank you for sharing this photo of an interesting behavior of the KF. |
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Post by Raymon Maranga on Apr 14, 2010 5:09:52 GMT
it is also called tikarol right?ahahahahaha its look funny,the kingfisher dont care wheater it wings have a mud,,,,but not the tail,ahahahah...ahahah sosyal  |
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