Trogons and kingfishers are among my favorite bird species. Both are present worldwide and both come in many varieties depending on location. I wasn’t expecting this guy when I was hiking through the forest of Tangkoko National Park in Indonesia in search of tarsiers and black-crested macaques. But there it was — a green-backed kingfisher — which exists only in the forests of central and northern Sulawesi and a few surrounding islands. Well worth the effort to stop for a few quick shots before resuming the search for primates. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/2.8 at 1/40th of a second
I don’t know how you even see these creatures. You must be very alert as you traipse through these new lands looking for your shbjectz to photograph. Lovely capture!
——- Burst of color
——- At the edge of water/air
——- Tells us to all beware
——- Of kingfishers and spitting fish
——- And many others
——- To be learned
——- In the time before
——- We’re gone .
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Trogons and kingfishers are among my favorite bird species. Both are present worldwide and both come in many varieties depending on location. I wasn’t expecting this guy when I was hiking through the forest of Tangkoko National Park in Indonesia in search of tarsiers and black-crested macaques. But there it was — a green-backed kingfisher — which exists only in the forests of central and northern Sulawesi and a few surrounding islands. Well worth the effort to stop for a few quick shots before resuming the search for primates.
I don’t know how you even see these creatures. You must be very alert as you traipse through these new lands looking for your shbjectz to photograph. Lovely capture!
Some fancy colors all blended together make a handsome Bird
Aunt Sue
Just beautiful, the colors are unreal!
What a dazzler! That beak definitely shouts “kingfisher”!
——- Burst of color
——- At the edge of water/air
——- Tells us to all beware
——- Of kingfishers and spitting fish
——- And many others
——- To be learned
——- In the time before
——- We’re gone .