The Malagasy kingfisher is a colorful little bird that I saw in a few different locations on my Madagascar trip years ago. They are relatively small as far as kingfishers go. This one was spotted on the island of Nosy Mangabe which is off the east coast of Madagascar. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 manual focus lens, ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/4th of a second.
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The Malagasy kingfisher is a colorful little bird that I saw in a few different locations on my Madagascar trip years ago. They are relatively small as far as kingfishers go. This one was spotted on the island of Nosy Mangabe which is off the east coast of Madagascar. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 manual focus lens, ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/4th of a second.
What vibrant colors for a little bird, lucky to see this
I told Nosy Mengabe to mind his own damn business.
Top five for you Louis.
A long beak for such a little guy.
Amazing colors in that kingfisher. Would love to photograph them one day. Nice image, Sean!
Thanks Sue. I also found these guys to be a bit more approachable than other kingfishers I’ve met.
What a sweet pretty little bird. His coloring reminds me of our Eastern Bluebird. Beautiful shot.
Yes, I see that. The blue on these guys is a bit more iridescent.
great pic.oh what sweet little bird , great pic.
Great picture with a clear subject standing out!
1/4th of a sec at 900 ff equivalent so sharp is something you don’t see everyday. Amazing technique!
Thanks Kostas. That old 600 was a nice sharp lens. But impossible to capture birds in flight with the manual focus.