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

農園のリュウキュウアカショウビン巣立ち(動画あり)

July 17, 2015
Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher chick peering out from a nest hole drilled into a Yaeyama palm. It fledged shortly after this, and perhaps because it was raised alone, its flight ability was remarkably strong — it flew nearly 40 metres in one go. ^^;

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Focal Length
600.0 mm
Aperture
F4.0
ISO
3200
Exposure Time
1/1000 sec
Altitude
36.7 m
Elevation
27.8 m
Date & Time Taken
July 17, 2015, 5:18 p.m.(JST)
Original
1706 × 2560 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

July 17, 2015 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
29.5 / 28.0 ℃
Total precipitation
0.00 mm
Max wind speed
7.06 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Ruddy Kingfisher