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Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher (m)
peterday

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher (m) (Tanysiptera sylvia sylvia)

His white tail is missing. These birds come from New Guinea to breed in northern Queensland.
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Habitat
Rainforest
Location
Kingfisher Park, Julatten, Queensland, Australia
Date taken
17 November 2022
Scientific name
Tanysiptera sylvia sylvia
Equipment used
Canon EOS 90D with Canon EF 300mm f2.8L IS II USM + 2.0 extender 111
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bievreJJ
outstanding portrait of this beautiful kingfisher, Peter, excellent pose and eye contact and a wonderful background with great bokeh, a real topper, many tfs!!
 
Kits
I wonder what happened to the tail. A great capture of him with his snack, Peter.
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
peterday
Date added
View count
337
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/2.8
Focal length
300.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
2000
Filename
2177 Paradise-Kingfisher, Buff-breasted 01n (m)Tanysiptera sylvia AUSTRALIA.jpg
File size
185.9 KB
Date taken
Thu, 17 November 2022 4:02 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 819px

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