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Featuring photos of nature on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

Last Look at the Collared Kingfisher for 2024

Dec. 29, 2024
Collared Kingfisher
Collared Kingfisher

The last Collared Kingfisher of the year. This happy blue bird drew many birdwatchers to Ishigaki Island. Moult appears to have begun slightly, with fresh bright feathers coming in on the head. I hope it stays until the plumage is fully renewed.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-1
Focal Length
840.0 mm
Aperture
F9.0
ISO
1000
Exposure Time
1/320 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
4.7 m
Date & Time Taken
Dec. 29, 2024, 12:01 p.m.(JST)
Original
2477 × 1651 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

Dec. 29, 2024 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
18.8 / 15.7 ℃
Total precipitation
0.00 mm
Max wind speed
7.58 m/s
Japan Meteorological Agency 石垣 tide gauge station
Photos tagged with this tag: Collared Kingfisher