Common Kingfisher

[Mark Itol]

It took me two years to get a usable shot of this colorful migrant, whch, in contrast to its name, is not so common in our country.

Hope you like it.

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), migrant
Candaba, Pampanga, Philippines
http://markrgli.smugmug.com/Philippine-Birds/Birds-of-the-Philippines/IMG1414ws2/1183054057_rAC8m-L.jpg
40D, 400/5.6, ISO 1600, f/5.6, 1/100 sec, manual exposure, car window support, cropped

[Choong John]

And I just begin ID bird after 5 years. Beautiful shot

Choong

[ARIJIT BANERJEE]

that is a beauty!!!! A female (orange lower mandible).
Very nicely shot.

[Pao Dolina]

Nice shot Mark. Welcome to the forum