We were looking for this very skittish Blue-Eared Kingfisher since day 1 in Coron but was only able to capture it on my last day. Not really a good shot as we were a bit far. However, the perched area was too exposed and no way we could come any closer without being spotted. Still a good lifer for me to cap my Coron trip. :) The Blue-Eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is found in Asia, ranging across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found mainly in dense shaded forests where it hunts in small streams. It is darker crowned, with darker rufous underparts and lacking the rufous ear stripe of the Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) which is found in more open habitats. Nikon D610, 500mm+1.4xTCII=700mm, F/5.6, 1/125s, ISO-800, Matrix Metering, Aperture Priority, On Tripod Support. May 21, 2014
Posted on: Sat, 31 May 2014 19:52:41 +0000
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