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Featuring photos of nature on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

漫湖干潟にナンヨウショウビン現る!! (動画あり)

Aug. 15, 2017
Collared Kingfisher
Collared Kingfisher

A Collared Kingfisher perched on a mangrove branch. It seemed to be a favourite perch — the bird returned to it again and again.

The feet are muddy, probably from dropping down to the mudflat to catch crabs. I would love to see a feeding sequence someday.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Focal Length
1200.0 mm
Aperture
F8.0
ISO
2000
Exposure Time
1/40 sec
Altitude
12.4 m
Elevation
0.2 m
Date & Time Taken
Aug. 15, 2017, 6:54 p.m.(JST)
Original
1165 × 1748 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

Aug. 15, 2017 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
32.0 / 28.1 ℃
Total precipitation
0.20 mm
Max wind speed
5.39 m/s
Japan Meteorological Agency 那覇 tide gauge station
Photos tagged with this tag: Collared Kingfisher