The Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)

Camera Nikon D-90
Lens - VR 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6G

Exposure 1/4000 sec
Aperture f/7.0
Focal Length 270 mm
ISO Speed 640
Mode Aperture Priority
Handheld.

Nice hovering flight pose captured. The wingspread looks nice. It is good you used a high shutter speed to photograph. There seems to be some loss in details, is this a crop? Thanks for sharing.

Nice trade mark image of its vertically diving character while hunting.Nice wingspread and drooping head.Wished some light rays falling on the eyes. Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

well done buddy, nicely captured !

Thanks for all your comments....its a 50 % cropped and as it just dived in water and came back it was fully wet thats the reason i lost the details.

Nice wingspread. The details will be better, when the subject is closer and when the critical focus is achieved. This seems to be a rather large crop. Wish you had a longer tele. I am sure we will see a better one from you one day. Look forward to more.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

Thanks very much for your encouraging words sir .....still have a lot to learn.....i really like birding and think its the toughest in photography.