Jewel of Konkan

After Long Time.
In hectic work schedule a days holiday connecting Sunday is consolation price. I decided to grab the opportunity with both hands. and made a sprint to my home... Just 640KM. and it was worth. Last moment ticket cancellation and decided to travel by car.... overnight driving.... and finally the price worth putting efforts for.


Canon 7D MII with 400mm
AV 5.6
TV 1/1000
ISO 2500
Monopod support, small crop on right top.

Nice. lovely colours and the catch is a plus. Seems to be favorite haunt of this bird.

TFS
Roopak

Roopakji,
This beauty has variety of snacks in its diet from fish to skink to crab, spider and what not....

Beautiful image. The colours of Three-toed Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca) nicely documented. Not very common except near the Sundarbans, size smaller than Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis). Small fish, shrimp and of course crabs in the Sundarbans. Thanks for sharing. SaktiWild

Nice image of a rare and very colorful kingfisher.The fishy catch is a bonus.Thanks for sharing.

Lovely composition...great shot....

Beautiful bird. Its great you got it with a catch. Worth driving 640 kms :). Any more in the series? Thanks for sharing.

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Originally Posted by Mrudul Godbole

Beautiful bird. Its great you got it with a catch. Worth driving 640 kms :). Any more in the series? Thanks for sharing.

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Yes Mrudul, Share soon. Thanks for compliments

Lovely looking bird. Did you sight it in your own village or some other place? I haven't got a shot of this kingfisher yet. Like many other in my list, I plan and then push it to the background. :)

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Originally Posted by Sabyasachi Patra

Lovely looking bird. Did you sight it in your own village or some other place? I haven't got a shot of this kingfisher yet. Like many other in my list, I plan and then push it to the background. :)

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Thanks for compliments. Not exactly in my village. In Konkan there are many places for sighting Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher popularly called ODKF. This one is from Chiplun. There is connecting holiday on 15th August & 16th :)

A super pic! Great clarity and sharpness and you've got the exposure and white balance spot on....yet to see this beauty in the wild...tried in Tambdi Surla near Molem, but no luck...need to plan a trip ��

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Originally Posted by Sabyasachi Patra

Lovely looking bird. Did you sight it in your own village or some other place? I haven't got a shot of this kingfisher yet. Like many other in my list, I plan and then push it to the background. :)

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Unfortunately something urgent has come up and am traveling. So can't come this month. :(