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Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
Hans&Judy Beste

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia)

This beautiful Kingfisher breeds in Australia,but migrates to PNG in the southern winter.Several pairs of these birds made their home on our property in Nth.Queensland years ago.These birds excavate nesting hollows in terrestial termite mounds.(photo on Extachrome X)
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Habitat
Tropical Rainforest
Location
Julatten/Far North Queensland
Date taken
1978
Scientific name
Tanysiptera sylvia
Equipment used
Hasselblad SLR film camera with 2500mm lens and Multiblitz flash with 3 heads
The Bosun
A stunner, H&J. :king: Would love to see one. Looks like our trip to Cairns next year will be too late, after they've left.
 
K
Hans and Judy you are so lucky to have these beautiful birds and this is a lovely capture of this one,enjoy!!!!!!!!1

Keith.
 
Mike Jarvis
Wonderful shot. Interesting to see that high quality older technology seems to be more than a match for the high quality new technology.
 

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