his little fellow was found in the “Hornbill Hall” at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA on Sunday 8-23-2009. This bird is extinct in the wild and was originally found in Guam, Palau Islands and Micronesia. The fact that the Aviary gives a home, care and protection to such an important and unique bird makes it a very special place in the hearts and minds of birders (and bird photographers) everywhere.
You can read more about the Micronesian Kingfisher on this page.
For more information on the National Aviary and how you can help support this great oasis for birds please visit www.aviary.org.
I shot this through a wire mesh fence with the Gary Fong Universal LightSphere flash diffuser on my Nikon SB800n flash. I used the half cloud diffuser cup with the clear diffuser dome. I hadn’t yet had a chance to use this setup I purchased nearly two months ago so I was anxious to see if it would give me the nice, even, diffused light I was longing for in my National Aviary shots. I came away with a new appreciation for Gary Fong’s products. Originally designed for fashion, portrait and wedding flash photography scenarios, the setup proved to be just the ticket for indoor bird photography. You can find out more info on the diffuser kits on Gary’s Site.
