CLOSE, BUT STILL NOT CLOSE ENOUGH


Nikon D750, Sigma 50-500mm / f4.5-6.3 APO DG HSM

A gorgeous summer day with low humidity and a nice breeze fueled my desire to go down to the Green Island Wetlands for some wildlife watching this evening. This is the closest I have ever been to a Belted Kingfisher. If you are an avid reader of my blog, you may remember that this bird is high up on my “most wanted list”. They are extremely skittish and it is really not easy to get close to them. A water canal between me and the bird limited a closer approach and I finally cropped the picture in post process. I’m not there yet with the kingfisher, and the bird will still remain on the “most wanted list”, but I’m not unhappy about today’s shot...