Another Vietnamese bird, a Silver-breasted Broadbill. There are many members of the Broadbill family in SE Asia, most of whom are spectacular. This is the only one we saw that presented us with good photo opportunities. The rest we only saw high up in the trees. The Silver-breasted Broadbills travel in small flocks and when perched, often display to each other continuously. Like most of my shots from Vietnam, these were taken in very dark conditions, with slow shutter speeds (usually 1/200) and relatively high ISOs of 2000+.
Country Viet Nam
Location Ivory Falls, Vietnam
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity At a Bird Feeder, In or By Water
- Created Timestamp12/07/2024 08:49:13
- CameraCanon EOS R5m2
- Aperture4.5
- CreditJim and/or Deb Babbitt
- CaptionSilver-breasted Broadbill
- Copyright2024
- Focal Length600
- Iso2000
- Shutter Speed1/200
Well done!
I love all your Vietnam picts and stories behind them. Featuring them on 5/20/25
Thanks. Appreciate that.
What a cool looking bird!
Really unique. Very animated too.