It happened one evening

[Con Foley]

One evening, first the Olive-winged Bulbul (common resident) came to take an evening bath (not shown), then the Pin-striped Tit Babbler (common resident) came in numbers to take their bath (not shown), now in the fading light the Short-tailed Babblers (common resident) came to take their baths.

After the common residents finished their baths, the Siberian Blue Robin, male, (rare, passage migrant & winter vistor) came to take his bath.

Then, the star of the show, the Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, Black-backed subspecies, (rare, winter visitor) came to see if there were any fish worth eating. There were fish worth eating, and photos worth taking.

Later, but I'm getting ahead of the story ...

[pittalover]

Hi Con:

I love the kingfisher!

KC

[scfang]

Hi Con,

Wow, another 3 interesting and sought after species!! The KF is great and the male Siberian Blue Robin! I will be waiting for the continuation of the fish story.

Cheers,
SC

[CheeWai]

Oh my goodness... Con you seems to be getting all the highly sought after bird species!

Now that place is going to be hotter than Orchard Road! I can't imagine 30 photographers crowding around that little pond

[frankie]

Wow, Very happening, so many species......

lovely KFer......

frankie

[chrisli]

Con,
Missed this should have been there, but instead took a chance at the OHT but no show, and like Chee Wai mentioned you seem to be alway at the thick of where the action is. Great catches.

[Luenny]

Hi Con,
Very nice shots. The KF is the best of the lot although I really like the blue robin too.

[sleepycat]

would be nice if the kf takes a dip also.

[trident]

Con,
You seem to be at the right place at the right time,
love all 3 of them, the colors of the KF is so beautiful

[ptlee]

The details in the two D3 shots are so sweet, even at ISO1600. And the colours of the KF shot is beautiful.

Great job capturing the shots.

Cheers,
PTLee