I thought I would contribute a few photos of birds with blue feathers which is the theme for Lisa Coleman’s weekly bird challenge this week.
Most of my photos are taken in the UK where I live and Uganda which is second home for me and I visit at least once a year. I am privileged to have visited a variety of other countries in search of birds and wildlife.
Kingfishers perhaps have the most spectacular blue feathers and are found in most countries although they are usually shy and elusive, so difficult to photograph well.
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- Blue Tit in spring – UK
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- Blue Tit (common)
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- Great Tit, in our garden, UK
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- Nuthatch – we put fat and peanuts in the tree crevices
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- Abyssinian Roller, Uganda
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- Lilac-breasted Roller, Uganda
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- Common Kingfisher in Nepal is the same as in the UK
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- Common Kingfisher in Nepal is the same as in the UK
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- Grey-headed Kingfisher, Uganda
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- Woodland Kingfisher, Uganda
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- Malachite Kingfisher, Uganda
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- Pygmy Kingfisher in Mabira Forest, Uganda
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- Madagascar Kingfisher
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- White-throated Kingfisher, India
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- Blue-headed Coucal, Uganda
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- Red-cheeked Cordon-Bleu, Uganda
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- Ross’s Turaco, Uganda
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- Great Blue Turaco, Uganda
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- Red-chested Sunbird, Uganda
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- African Blue-flycatcher on its nest, Uganda
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- Red-throated Bee-eaters, Uganda
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- Northern Carmine Bee-eater (MFNP), Uganda
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- Red-throated Bee-eater, Uganda
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- Northern Carmine Bee-eater (MFNP), Uganda
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- Superb Starling, Uganda
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- Blue-throated Barbet, NepaL
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- Hyacinth Macaw, Brazil
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- Hyacinth Macaws, Brazil
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- Hyacinth Macaws, Brazil
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- Red-and-green Macaw, Brazil
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- Hyacinth Macaw, Brazil
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- Golden-collared Macaws, Brazil
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- Blue-grey Tanager, Brazil
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- Plush-crested Jay, Brazil
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- Whistling Heron, Brazil
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- Blue-crowned Motmot, Brazil
WOWZA! What a fantastic variety of Birds and colorful ones too that you’ve seen!
Thank you for appreciating. Photographing wildlife is my passion, so yes – I have been very privileged to travel a lot in my old age and have seen lots of beautiful birds.
WOW! That’s all I can say about your post today! Well, maybe not! I think I need to go to Uganda and Brazil. These photos are absolutely gorgeous! So much color in all these birds! Thank you so much for sharing these amazing avian marvels! 🙂
Brazil was a one-off visit, but I am always happy to take people to Uganda with me, especially if they are interested in staying with village families and looking for birds (and other wildlife).