A daily record.
Featuring photos of nature on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

本日のリュウキュウアカショウビンは3個体、今季5個体目

April 8, 2015
Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

When a Ruddy Kingfisher catches a snail, it strikes it against a branch or similar surface several times to break the shell, then swallows it whole.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Focal Length
600.0 mm
Aperture
F4.0
ISO
640
Exposure Time
1/200 sec
Altitude
39.4 m
Elevation
43.0 m
Date & Time Taken
April 8, 2015, 1:34 p.m.(JST)
Original
1889 × 1259 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

April 8, 2015 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
22.2 / 20.6 ℃
Total precipitation
2.40 mm
Max wind speed
12.89 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Ruddy Kingfisher