Female Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) by Geoff Beck
Geoff Beck

Female Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) by

Taken in our backyard at Bluewater Park near Townsville in Far North Queensland.

Nikon D90
f/6.3
1/500
ISO 2800
500mm
Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 EX DG HSM

No post production processing.

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nikon, d90, kookaburra, bird, australia, queensland

Comments

  • justrick
    justrickabout 1 year ago

    Captured that blue wing grandly Geoff
    well taken. cheers Rick

  • Thanks Rick these are certainly stunning birds.

    – Geoff Beck

  • Robert Abraham
    Robert Abrahamabout 1 year ago

    What a beauty and awesome capture as well

  • Thanks Robert they are beautiful and a little bit smaller than the Laughing Kookaburras.

    – Geoff Beck

  • Trish Meyer
    Trish Meyerabout 1 year ago

    Well caught !
    Love the intensity of colour in the wing :)

  • Thanks Trish. The blue is stunning and the male has a blue tail but he wouldn’t pose like she did!!

    – Geoff Beck

  • san108
    san108about 1 year ago

    superb shot sir……….

  • Thank you very much san I really appreciate your comments.

    – Geoff Beck