Recently a male Pied Kingfisher has been visiting one of our dams and I have been watching him as he goes about his business. The first day he was posing nicely but not doing much fishing. The second day was heavily overcast and he then chose to start hauling them in. Luckily after a while he forgot I was there and I was able to watch and capture the action Lovely OOF background Right side profile Left side just as good Day two with blown out overcast sky and the fishing gets serious The Pied Kingfisher hovers more than any other kingfisher and in calm weather hovering precedes 20% of dives. It is often cited as the world's largest bird capable of sustained hovering in still air The plan comes together perfectly and he lands with a fish exactly where I had set up Catch being battered to death before ingestion Down the hatch Ready for more
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8/4/2024 12:37:11 am
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