Collared Kingfisher — Three Weeks and Counting
Has it decided to winter here? The Collared Kingfisher is now into its third week of stay.
It appeared as if timing the moments when no one was around, then struggled to swallow a large crab whole. When a bicycle passed, it flew off somewhere with the crab still in its bill.
A Collared Kingfisher in flight, showing its beautiful wings.
A Collared Kingfisher scanning for prey from its lookout perch.
It came back to the lookout with a large crab.
A Collared Kingfisher perched on a piece of driftwood sticking up from the ground — a favourite spot. Perhaps an adult still retaining much of its breeding plumage.
A Common Kingfisher, noticeably smaller, also showed up — hunting for prey from a discarded bicycle.
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