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anupdeodhar

Katipo Spider

This oriental dwarf kingfisher shot in western ghats of India one of the most colorful bird found in India Posted 10 years ago

travismorhardt

Lion

They are a beautiful bird! Great capture! Posted 10 years ago
1. anupdeodhar
  
  Katipo Spider
  
  Thanks!! Posted 10 years ago

morpheme

Lion

Lovely bird - is he in an aviary/zoo? That's not a bad thing, I'm just curious as another account posted the same bird (with different prey) on the same stick at the same shooting angle and that just seems unlikely in the wild, unless perhaps you both went on the same birding expedition. Posted 10 years ago
1. anupdeodhar
  
  Katipo Spider
  
  yes we both were together :) Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. morpheme
    
    Lion
    
    Beautiful find - he's an amazingly colorful bird Posted 10 years ago

JohnR

Lion

Stunning shot! :) Posted 10 years ago

The Oriental dwarf kingfisher

The Oriental dwarf kingfisher, also known as the black-backed kingfisher or three-toed kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. A widespread resident of lowland forest, it is endemic across much of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers

Species identified by anupdeodhar

By anupdeodhar

Uploaded Jan 19, 2015. Captured Aug 2, 2014 14:03 in MSH4, Guhagar, Maharashtra 415703, India.

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NIKON D7100
f/5.6
1/320s
ISO250
420mm

Captured in the summer. More summer photos.