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Ruddy Kingfisher and Common Emerald Dove in September (video)

Sept. 2, 2025
Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher from the neighbourhood. Moult is well advanced and the plumage looks ragged. September has arrived and departure is not far off. I went out to photograph it while it still looks lively, before it disappears.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-1
Focal Length
970.0 mm
Aperture
F11.0
ISO
6400
Exposure Time
1/100 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
32.2 m
Date & Time Taken
Sept. 2, 2025, 8:17 a.m.(JST)
Original
2560 × 1706 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

Sept. 2, 2025 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
30.6 / 26.6 ℃
Total precipitation
3.00 mm
Max wind speed
3.67 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Ruddy Kingfisher