I hope this Common KF can fly home :(

[Romy Ocon]

For over an hour, I observed this sub-adult bird hunting among the rocks near the edge of the water at Coastal Lagoon. It didn't manage to fully dry its feathers, I suspect it got soaked in some oil-based substance in the water. The good thing is it can still fly to hunt. I hope the feathers will be dry enough in a few weeks for the long migration flight home.



Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, March 9, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/250 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag, near full frame resized to 1500x1000, 11.2 m shooting distance

[mantarey]

Awesome details and excellent (full) framing Mastah Romy, prey in the beak is a big plus to me.

[Toto Gamboa]

Wooooow! Really amazing detail!

[Ariel Matias]

Excellent details. Made even more beautiful by the prey in its beak!

[Bobby Kintanar]

Well, for whatever it's worth, at least it's been immortalized by the Ka Mastah himself, hehehe. The 7D is really shining in the hands of Ka Mastah! :-)

[Mark Itol]

Truly beautiful, Ka Mastah. Poor fellow, I hope it reaches home safely.

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

Our avian friends are very resilient but still... my heart goes out to this one. Also wishing it can get home safe and healthy.

[JV Noriega]

Another unforgettable image by the master himself! Excellent photo Romy!

[Romy Ocon]

Thanks for the comments, folks!

Here's how a rainbow would look if it dances the Twist. ;D


Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, March 9, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/250 sec, manual exposure in available light, bean bag, major crop resized to 1000x800, 11.2 m shooting distance, saturation boosted a bit