Singapore Rarest KingFisher

**mervin** · 28th Mar 2009, 20:02

Was very forunate to have managed a snap shot of this rare resident.

Will have to go back for a redo !

Canon 40D +500f4 + 1.4TC

Blue-earred KF
Alcedo meninting
Male

f8, 1/60, ISO 250, Ev-0.3, Flash -2

**Simon** · 28th Mar 2009, 20:10

chinese garden?

**mervin** · 28th Mar 2009, 20:17

Boh lah ! I wish !

This one is deep forest K.F leh.
Have heard about it for years but never until 8 days ago laid eyes on it.

**Goondoo** · 28th Mar 2009, 20:59

Originally Posted by mervin

Boh lah ! I wish !

This one is deep forest K.F leh.
Have heard about it for years but never until 8 days ago laid eyes on it.

Hmmm... I am pretty sure I saw something like that near my old workplace for a few times at least.... but they all look alike to me....

**mervin** · 28th Mar 2009, 21:05

What you saw was most likely a Common K.F.
Look very similar but this one blue is more intense.

**ranmasatome** · 29th Mar 2009, 00:25

dont say location la.. afterwards not resident anymore than you know.

The blue on the blue earred is amazingly beautiful.

**mervin** · 29th Mar 2009, 12:19

Originally Posted by ranmasatome

dont say location la.. afterwards not resident anymore than you know.

The blue on the blue earred is amazingly beautiful.

hahaha !

Nparks is keeping an eye out at the location.

A few days a ago, NP big boss Sharon came down with 2 others to warn the photographers there to behave !

**benetay** · 29th Mar 2009, 21:37

Solid shot!

Very pretty! I saw one KF that's very small too but it's greenish in colour.

Cheers!

**celticfish** · 29th Mar 2009, 23:36

Always love kingfishers.
The blue on this fella is

Nice one as usual!

**trident** · 30th Mar 2009, 09:08

mervin,
What a catch! Such a beautiful KF.
Seems like NPark is more proactive nowadays around
the favorite birding grounds, I have met them twice and were
told to be more careful too.

**luenny** · 1st Apr 2009, 09:19

Very nice Mervin. Very nice indeed!

**budak** · 1st Apr 2009, 10:14

these two are quite bold. good that nparks has been making some rounds, as I hear some photographers actually go off the trail to get near the pair.

**mervin** · 1st Apr 2009, 15:56

the only reason why the are so bold cos this is a very young pair.
think is their first season.

female still have sub-adult feathers.

next season one most likely would not see them again unless you go deep into the forest.