Madagascan pygmy kingfisher, Masoala, Madagascar

A bit far away, but they are small, called Pygmy for a reason :)

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Annette Flottwell

Lion

A D800 allows for a crop, doesn't it?
He is very good looking and I can still see his catch, what a great bird! Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Yes it does, but this photo is of a too poor quality to crop it. ISO6400, and there was the issue of me having vibrance reducation disabled on the lens this day, by accident. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Annette Flottwell
    
    Lion
    
    Good that you didn't reduce the vibrance, I like him very vibrant as he is. ;)
    In my opinion for birds OSM or VR doesn't help much, it is usually the bird who moves before I do. My bird lens is MF and it is light and indestructible being 20 years old. I rarely observe shake but I often observe myself making mistakes predicting their movements. If I use AF with the zoom that goes only to 400 because the MF is badly designed on it I usually end up having a sharp twig or leaves. So I still use the old stuff :) Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Oops, vibration reduction of course :)
      VR really is a must in this scenario. Not because of the shake, but because it would have allowed me to use a lower ISO. That's the reason I did not crop, its incredible noisy. Posted 9 years ago

The Madagascan pygmy kingfisher

The Madagascan pygmy kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar and found in western dry deciduous forests.

Although it has been placed in the genus ''Ceyx'' and ''Ispidina'' in the past, a study of its molecular phylogenetic relationships with other genera in the region suggests it is best treated as a member of the genus ''Corythornis''.

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers

Species identified by Ferdy Christant