Sacred Kingfisher. (Todiramphus sanctus). (Juv).

            Taken at Eagleby Wetlands, Eagleby, Queensland.

Their name is from Polynesian culture, where it is considered to hold power over the waves.
Strikingly beautiful and easily recognizable birds. Their bodies are adorned with beautiful turquoise, blue, green, buff, white, and black colors, with a bill that is about 1.8 in (4.6 cm) long. Stunning eye makeup includes small white flashes below the lower lid! Juveniles duller with buff scaling on forehead and wing coverts, and darker brown scaling on collar and breast.
Note those tiny feet, obviously not as important as the bill in food gathering!
They prefer feeding on insects and occasionally also eat fish.
   

Taken on: January 28, 2022

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Sacred Kingfisher

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Camera: Sony ILCE-9, f/9.0, 1/1000 sec, 840mm, ISO 2000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-9
Lens:	Sony FE 280-840mm F8.0-9.0 OSS
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	840mm
ISO:	2000
Exposure Bias:	+0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Snapseed 2.22.412829873
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