Storkbill kingfisher

[digimania]

Shot this bird just outside a nature reserve. Due to the huge bill the bird is named Storkbill kingfisher.

Canon 300D with 75-300mm IS handheld
Settings at 1/160, f11, ISO 400.
Richard

 

[Knopka]

Nice shot, digimania!
It's like a mixture of a crow & a parrot :lmao:!!! Are you sure you didn't Photoshop it :mrgreen:?

 

[Chiller]

Great shot. Love the colours.

 

[woodsac]

Cool looking bird.

 

[digimania]

Thanks for the kind comments. I did apply the usual PS, cropping off about 30%, USM and level.
Richard

 

[salleh]

Nice shot! i've seen this bird once flew into our classroom when i was a kid. it hit a moving fan & knock out. lucky its alive. after some nursing, it fly away...

 

[Holly]

Very pretty color on the bird.. Wonderful picture!

 

[digimania]

Thanks for commenting and the compliments. Looks like I made mistake in the ID. This is a White throated Kingfisher.
Richard

 

[terri32 3]

He is awesome! :heart: Beautiful creature. Very nice capture here!

 

[northman]

What a neat looking bird! Thanks for posting it.