Belted Kingfisher

I was watching three Belted Kingfishers flying back-and-forth over a 100 yard course between two evergreen trees yesterday for about an hour.  This was on Henderson Inlet in the Puget Sound region.  They seemed to be playing although on a couple of occasions they actually went fishing.  They are fascinating birds to observe.  These images were shot with a Nikon D 850 that I borrowed for a day.  This particular shot is cropped to 30% of full frame.  But the nicest feature I would say on this camera is the silent electronic shutter which can only be used in live view.  Not a sound.

Iso 1250, Nikon 200-500 at 500 mm, F8, 2500th, handheld, D 850, 30% of full frame, Topaz adjust, Topaz De noise, TK sharpening action