Collared Kingfisher?

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Geniusloci
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Collared Kingfisher?

Hi All,

I snapped a picture of this kingfisher this morning with my compact camera - it's at a fair distance so the photo's aren't that good...however I think it's a collared kingfisher...can anyone confirm or suggest and alternative?

I live on acreage in Cashmere Queensland about 25 Km NNW of Brisbane's CBD. Open eucalypt forest.

TIA

Ron

Devster
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Sacred Kingfisher. Collard or Torresian Kingfishers as they are know know are a different blue and have a noticably thicker bill

Geniusloci
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Hi Devster,

Thanks.  He (her?) has been hanging arounf a bit of late - very realy seen before the last couple of months.  Of course that may say more about my skills of observation than anything else :)

Ron

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I usually hear them before I see them. If you check out their call on here (BIBY), you will realize how often they are around.

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