Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) Male, Perched in a Tree at Potteric Carr (cropped version)

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) male, perched in a tree by a drainage dyke (cropped version).
Photo taken at Potteric Carr, Doncaster, South Yorkshire in late January.
Here's Derek Neal's shot of me getting this shot:
www.flickr.com/photos/36458603@N07/5378565686/

Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon Af-S Ii 400mm F2.8 If-Ed with 2x teleconverter.

I use my photos as inspiration and reference for my paintings which can be seen at:
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Taken on: January 22, 2011

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/5.6, 1/50 sec, 800mm (=1200mm), ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	400.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length:	800mm (35mm equivalent: 1200mm)
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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