[Photography] Photowalk: Pasir Ris Park

Just went for a walk at Pasir Ris Park, and took the opportunity to spot some birds. Birdwatching in the afternoon is never a good idea. Not only the Sun is hot, not many birds are going to appear since most of them would have done their hunting and feeding in the morning.

I was just lucky, managed to capture a Common Iora, not 1 but 3 Stork-billed Kingfisher, a Collared Kingfisher and a pair of Common Flamebacks Laced Woodpeckers, with none other than the Fujifilm X-T1 and the XF 100-400mm lens.

A Common Iora. Their calls are actually very nice to listen too! But they can be challenging to photograph, given their size and speed.

A Collared Kingfisher. They are probably the noisiest kingfishers that I know of.

As mentioned, I saw not 1 but 3 Stork-billed Kingfishers. Not sure if they are a family. This is SBKF #1. Perching on one of the branches amongst the mangrove. Took this because I did not know they could turn their head almost 180 degrees.

Still SBKF #1 because it was the closest to me and easiest to photograph. I decided to use the Velvia film simulation in the X-T1 to do these colourful birds more justice.

SBKF #2. Perching on a tree beside a river (or canal). SBKF #3 not shown.

Near SBKF #1 were these beautiful Common Flamebacks Laced Woodpeckers. I suppose it was a mother-daughter couple, the mother is in the background, because I saw her feeding the one on the foreground. Highly elusive birds. The photo did not turn out crisp sharp, I was a tat disappointed, but I guess I'll accept this for now, since it is pretty rare to be able to photograph these.

~ZF