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12-SEP-2017	Hank Vander Velde

20170912 1445 SERIES - Belted Kingfisher.jpg

Ottawa West

Four consecutive landing approach-to-landing shots taken from considerable distance. All images are significant crops.

Top image: Approaching its desired perch.

About to touch down.

Touch-down! Note how the branch has bent down.

Some final balancing before settling down.

Nikon D800 ,AF-S NIKKOR 200-500 mm ED
1/1250s f/7.1 at 500.0mm iso160 full exif

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Len 17-Sep-2017 13:58
A fine series Hank, not easy to get.

Jean D 15-Sep-2017 19:24
Great series of flight shots rarely seen for this elusive one, Hank

bill friedlander 15-Sep-2017 17:13
Excellent series, Hank! V

waterfalls man 15-Sep-2017 11:24
Beautiful Series V!

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal 15-Sep-2017 06:39
Mooie serie Hank van een mooie soort.

Marco Valk 15-Sep-2017 05:21
Very nice series, Hank.

Missed Opportunities 15-Sep-2017 02:28
The Belted Kingfisher doesn't tolerate man much - - guess they've been shot at far too often (and I'm not talking about camera shots) - good series

Jean Chiasson 15-Sep-2017 01:51
Beautiful series presentation Hank

Pierre Martin 14-Sep-2017 23:13
great work getting these landing shots, bravo!

hayl 14-Sep-2017 20:02
Excellent to catch and photograph such a good series. This guy is not an easy subject.

Claude Gagnon 14-Sep-2017 18:43
Not an easy one to catch! Well done Hank :))

Jim Coffman 14-Sep-2017 17:59
Excellent work, my friend!!

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Jean D		15-Sep-2017 19:24
Great series of flight shots rarely seen for this elusive one, Hank

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		15-Sep-2017 06:39
Mooie serie Hank van een mooie soort.

Missed Opportunities		15-Sep-2017 02:28
The Belted Kingfisher doesn't tolerate man much - - guess they've been shot at far too often (and I'm not talking about camera shots) - good series

Jean Chiasson		15-Sep-2017 01:51
Beautiful series presentation Hank

Pierre Martin		14-Sep-2017 23:13
great work getting these landing shots, bravo!

hayl		14-Sep-2017 20:02
Excellent to catch and photograph such a good series. This guy is not an easy subject.

Claude Gagnon		14-Sep-2017 18:43
Not an easy one to catch! Well done Hank :))