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Title: Eurasian Kingfisher photos Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 26-Aug-11, 03:52:17 AM One of the delights of birding in Ireland is catching a glimpse of one of these tiny sapphire gems.
http://www.fotoportmann.com/birdblog/2011/08/24/eurasian-kingfisher/ (http://www.fotoportmann.com/birdblog/2011/08/24/eurasian-kingfisher/) (via 10,000 Birds) Title: Re: Eurasian Kingfisher photos Post by: MAK on 26-Aug-11, 05:28:25 AM :wave: A very pretty bird! Thanks for sharing Bobbie! :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Eurasian Kingfisher photos Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 26-Aug-11, 05:42:40 AM How this person got the pix is beyond me, as these fellows seldom stay put and go by like a flash of blue lightning. I love them! You hear this little "whirrrr" sound coming along and the next thing, it has shot past you. And maybe this is why I love the Belted Kingfisher so much - always try to find one when I am home.
:birdhum: :birdhum: :birdhum: :birdhum: (I think this is a kingfisher pic...) Title: Re: Eurasian Kingfisher photos Post by: Donna on 26-Aug-11, 06:41:58 AM Very nice Bobbie and some are banded too. Wow, that one had a pretty big fish in his mouth. :clap:
Title: Re: Eurasian Kingfisher photos Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 26-Aug-11, 06:45:57 AM Very nice Bobbie and some are banded too. Wow, that one had a pretty big fish in his mouth. :clap: I once banded one of these darlings myself - Supervised, of course. What a moment. Isn't it amazing how they flip the fish around so it goes down head-first? Title: Re: Eurasian Kingfisher photos Post by: Donna on 26-Aug-11, 07:02:51 AM Very nice Bobbie and some are banded too. Wow, that one had a pretty big fish in his mouth. :clap: I once banded one of these darlings myself - Supervised, of course. What a moment. Isn't it amazing how they flip the fish around so it goes down head-first? You got up close and very personal!! Cool Bobbie. Yeah, just like a snake, head first!!! Title: Re: Eurasian Kingfisher photos Post by: MAK on 26-Aug-11, 10:03:18 AM Very nice Bobbie and some are banded too. Wow, that one had a pretty big fish in his mouth. :clap: I once banded one of these darlings myself - Supervised, of course. What a moment. Isn't it amazing how they flip the fish around so it goes down head-first? :thumbsup: Very cool indeed! ;D |