Stork-Billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis), West Bengal, India - 21.02.08

Shot with Canon 400D
Lens: 100-400mm
Mode: Sports

26th February 2008 on EXPLORE at # 500

It is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in tropical south Asia from India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia. This kingfisher is essentially resident throughout its range.

Very large at 35 cm in length the Stork-billed Kingfisher is a species of a variety of well-wooded habitats near lakes, rivers or coasts. It is territorial and will chase away eagles and other large predators. This species hunts fish, frogs, crabs, rodents and young birds.

Stork-billed Kingfisher digs its nest in a river bank, decaying tree, or a tree termite nest. A clutch of 2-5 round white eggs is typical.

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greeneyes!! says:

good one dear granny!! look at the colours........
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Beautiful
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Ennio Pereira R. says:

Perfect!

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gira says:

What a cool looking bird! Excellent capture!

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ali stewart says:

Beautiful shot !!!
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allanhowell1(away for 3 weeks) says:

Great capture
Flying high with this beautiful bird!

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The Wandering Hermit says:

cool colors nice capture
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sevenbrane says:

Lovely capture!
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I love this pic....a fav.

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wow is a fantastic bird
the colours are wonderfull
is a great shot !!

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getruve says:

curious

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Roy's World says:

Awesome shot!
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Maya Beach Photo says:

Flying high with this beautiful bird!

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very nice bird!!
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rajagog says:

Vijaya Mallya brand...Our King Fisher look different than yours.
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vadodara (At last in INDIA!!) says:

WoW!
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V ! naY says:

Absolutely fantastic....The regions of Orissa and Bengal are supposed to have 7-8 different specimens of Kingfisher........I havent spotted any apart from the common kingfisher, white breasted and pied kingfisher here around blore so far...
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Amazing capture of this beautiful bird !!! Image is tack sharp !!!

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richard.mcmanus. says:

Very nice
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Fantastic. Very lovely! Good, beautiful
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What a beauty... wonderful color.
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Wow!! That's a great shot!
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what a beautiful shot !!!!!

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BeautifulMaria says:

What a huge bill on that bird! I'm glad you captured this for us to see. Nice bokeh. Neat.
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Now that's a beak! Well done

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Great shot

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wdavidmckenzie says:

What a beautiful Kingfisher and what a beautiful capture Regards Kenzie.
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beaujinka says:

This fellow bird-lover loves seeing your shots from around the world. I have the belted kingfisher in my neighborhood, and while she is proud, she is nothing like this beauty.
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TheHouseKeeper says:

wonderful colors and dof!!

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Very pretty!

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Lovely shot, so sharp and vibrant colours. Well done.

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Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado "Los mejores momentos de tu día" y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.
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wooooow its amazing...
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That's a beauty. Colorful, and oddly shaped (to me, in North America). I had that 100-400 lens when I was shooting sports with a Canon system. Quite versatile and satisfying, as long as you don't have to hold it in position more than a few minutes.
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wonderful :)

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Beautifully captured------so colorful----I have never seen this bird before
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