An azure kingfisher. Gorgeous colours in the jungle

August 5th 2013
In my year of living in Australia and my year of mild obsession about the possibility of seeing a snake and wondering what to do if it happens, I've been told repeatedly by Australians by that I will never see one. Well certainly not in the city (thank heavens for that!) but it won't happen anywhere else either. Well - they are all wrong! Sighting number one was [url=../../Oceania/Australi ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

14th August 2013

MargAndRob
Marg and Rob Humphrey

Azure Kingfisher
Great shot Rachel. These small birds don't hang around long for photos generally. I had one of these lined up last year at Cania Gorge, QLD, but just couldn't get the focus and shot before the kingfisher shot through. I have given you a rating of 5 on this photo for the patience and luck required to get a good one. They are a startling colour and generally found against drab back grounds. Definitely a good shot. Rob

RJT
Rachael

Thank you! I really fell in love with these gorgeous birds. I think I was really lucky to get this shot - I was in a boat doing a croc tour. I've got a pretty good zoom too - that and luck!

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