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Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

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Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

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Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Belted kingfisher Kingfishers Kingfishers Birds Chordate Animals
Bandijsvogel Ijsvogels Scharrelaarvogels Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Megaceryle alcyon Alcedinidae Coraciiformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Sulphur Canyon Road

2023:04:15 09:35:52
Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
OM-1 with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/4000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1000, distance 52.31 m

Kissimmee, Florida, United States

2017:02:27 16:55:03
Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 44.67 m

Christopher Columbus Park, Tucson

2014:02:07 19:21:38
Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/500 sec at F7.1, ISO 125, distance 29.85 m

The Banded Kingfisher is certainly not rare, but it is difficult to photograph because it quickly takes flight, even if you are still very far away. I was therefore happy with this photo where he poses relatively calmly.

Hoover Reservoir, Columbus, Ohio

2013:12:08 15:39:18
Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/400 sec at F3.2, ISO 320, distance 44.67 m

This banded kingfisher poses nicely on a tree stump. Its tail looks a bit like a wren.

Where I have seen this species

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