Image
details
Canon EOS 1D mark III, Canon EF 600mm f4 plus1.4X
Location: Dhangmal,
Bhitarkanika NP, Orissa
Date: February 2008
Shoot details
While it
rained in the mangroves of Bhitarkanika, the Brown-winged Kingfishers
were very active and after a couple of days of roughing it out in the
minimalist facilities available in this park, I spotted this beauty and
photographed it on a rainy evening. Supposed to be one of the rarest of
the Kingfishers, sighting them upclose and photographing them was a
great reward.
Species details
This 36cm
mangrove specialist is threatened by habitat destruction. One of our
largest resident kingfishers, this species is found in the Sundarbans
and parts of coastal Orissa.
A
Birds of India presentation
