My story of the belted kingfisher
09/01/26 05:51
On a clear summer morning, I was sitting on the shore Bokeelia - a sleepy village on Pine Island in Florida - waiting for two ospreys atop a pine tree to dive for fish when I heard a metallic sound in the air. I looked up and there were two belted kingfishers frolicking in the air. Kingfishers are fast flying birds and offer a challenge for bird photographers. It was lucky that I heard the sound and I turned my camera gear (Nikon Z9 with a 800mm prime lens) in the direction of the sound. What I saw were two kingfishers frolicking in mid-air - not a care in the world. This was one of the 20 shots I snapped off in one second.
On another day at the same location, I was waiting for a kingfisher perched on a wire to dive for fish. It dived in. I missed the shots as it entered the crystal clear water. But I was able to capture the kingfisher as it emerged from the water with its catch. The water droplets cascading from its slim body as it flew up to the sky. While it was flying up, it started to flip the fish in mid-air and swallow it. I took 35 shot in a burst rate of 20 frames per second. ALL 35 shots were in sharp focus and this is one of them.
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On another day at the same location, I was waiting for a kingfisher perched on a wire to dive for fish. It dived in. I missed the shots as it entered the crystal clear water. But I was able to capture the kingfisher as it emerged from the water with its catch. The water droplets cascading from its slim body as it flew up to the sky. While it was flying up, it started to flip the fish in mid-air and swallow it. I took 35 shot in a burst rate of 20 frames per second. ALL 35 shots were in sharp focus and this is one of them.
If you would like to order prints, go here.
Any questions, email Norman Wei here. Let us know if you prefer to have a different size print. We can print that for you.
For more exciting bird photos, visit Norman Wei's other website.