White-Throated Kingfisher / Halcyon smyrnensis / 白胸翡翠

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A White-Throated Kingfisher (aka White-Breasted Kingfisher) dives into the river and spectacularly spears a fish with its beak.

With a diet that includes virtually any vertebrate or critter it is able to catch and swallow whole, this species of tree kingfisher can frequently be found living far away from open bodies of water.

This particular individual, however, is resident along a river that meanders through the wetlands in Northern HK, meaning its diet probably consists mostly of fish and mangrove crabs.

(Species: White-Throated Kingfisher / Halcyon smyrnensis / 白胸翡翠)

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Taken on: November 29, 2022

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Camera: Sony ILCE-9, f/9.0, 1/5000 sec, 840mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-9
Lens:	FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	1/5000 sec
Focal Length:	840mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	-1.7 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	ILCE-9 v6.00
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