Azure Kingfisher

Sharon Wormleaton

Azure Kingfisher

Azure Kingfisher Alcedo azurea. They are one of Australia’s smallest kingfishers being 16-19cm in size. The smallest Australian kingfisher is the Little Kingfisher at 13cm. Photo taken at Broken River near Mackay, Queensland.

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Azure Kingfisher by Sharon Wormleaton
Azure Kingfisher by Sharon Wormleaton
  • TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    Another beautiful shot of this little guy!!! Well done Sharon :-))

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks so much Deb. I still have a couple more but I might delete a couple of the earlier ones I put on a couple of weeks ago as they aren’t as good…..then again maybe one can never heve too many kingfisher shots.

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    Awsome colours and comp. Well captured. He is beautiful :))

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks so much Sal. He is beautiful

  • Steve  Sass

    Steve Sass

    one of your best Sharon!

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks Steven

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    stunning sharon

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks so much Kristina

  • Tainia Finlay

    Tainia Finlay

    They are sooo tiny I had no idea! Well captured Sharon!

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks Tai. They are pretty small. I think they must be the second smallest kingfisher in Australia

  • brian pendrey

    brian pendrey

    awesome shot

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks Brian

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    How beautiful this bird and photo!

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks so much Ellen. One of my favourite birds. They look even better in real life

  • ~ Ademac

    ~ Ademac

    Great capture…...................

  • Sharon Wormleaton

    Sharon Wormleaton

    Thanks Adrian. It was a very co-operative, photogenic kingfisher

  • Shelley Heath

    Shelley Heathcommunity host

    Stunning bird… love the colours. He is rather cute

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks so much Shelley. One of my favourite birds

  • Kathryn Potempski

    Kathryn Potempski

    What an eye-catcher… this is a brilliant shot

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks so much Kathryn

  • RickF

    RickF

    Great capture! Great bird Shots

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks Rick, thanks for taking the time to look

  • Wildwings

    Wildwings

    This is a magnificent bird. Great clarity of details and brilliant colors. Wonderful work and an instant favorite.

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thank you Wildwings. I’m glad you liked it

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater

    very nice work well done

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks so much Alan

  • amarica

    amarica

    Wonderful capture, love the colors of this little beauty

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks amarica. They are beautiful…one of my favs

  • Michael Gray

    Michael Gray

    What a fantastic photo. congratulations.

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thank you Michael. Thanks for taking the time to look. Just lucky it landed near me really

  • steve keller

    steve keller

    WOW… Love the brilliant color.

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks Steve…they look even better in real life. One of my most fav birds

  • Robyn Carter

    Robyn Carter

    Absoltuely stunning – This is gorgeous. And they’re not easy to photograph either – great catch :)

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks so much Robyn. They are usually pretty hard to photograph….I got so lucky with this one as it just landed on a stick in front of me and stayed there for a few clicks.

  • Robyn Carter

    Robyn Carter

    Don’t you love it when they do that :)

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    I sure do. It’s like the world is on your side that day. I have other days where they all fly off before the camera is ready

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Such gorgeous colours – great work sharon

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks so much Helene

  • amarica

    amarica

    Fantastic capture Sharon

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks amarica

  • aroha

    aroha

    What a beautiful bird, I love kingfishers but I’ve never seen one like this before! It’s a great capture, so detailed and clear

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks so much. They are found in the eastern and northern parts of Australia. They are often quite hard to find but then I stumbled across this one who was not only easy to find but very photogenic. Thanks again for the lovely comment

  • SharonD

    SharonD

    Gorgeous colours and detail Sharon.

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thank so much Sharon. They are a gorgeous colour..wonderful to see in the wild

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Stunning capture Sharon!!

  • Sharon Wormleaton

    Sharon Wormleaton

    Thanks heaps blossom. I was actually amazed it turned out so well. It was an overcast day and dark and gloomy but the photo worked a treat.

  • jdmphotography

    jdmphotography

    Stunning ! I love these birds fav for sure …............. (-;

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks so much. Glad you liked it

  • Coloursofnature

    Coloursofnature

    Sharon this is such a beautidul shot, stunning! cheers- Valerie

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks Valerie. Glad you liked it

  • fankhauser

    fankhauser

    Beautiful, beautiful shot! You must have been thrilled when this shot turned out.

  • Sharon Wormleaton replied

    Thanks so much. I was pretty thrilled.

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