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Featuring photos of nature on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

Ruddy Kingfisher still present, first White-shouldered Starling of the season

Sept. 11, 2023
Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Another Ruddy Kingfisher seen near home. Moult is progressing. You can see that the old feathers have lost the purplish sheen characteristic of the Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-1
Focal Length
840.0 mm
Aperture
F9.0
ISO
3200
Exposure Time
1/30 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
73.0 m
Date & Time Taken
Sept. 8, 2023, 6:14 p.m.(JST)
Original
2560 × 1706 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

Sept. 8, 2023 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
27.8 / 25.0 ℃
Total precipitation
29.30 mm
Max wind speed
3.89 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Ruddy Kingfisher