[Avib]

White-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
That is the bigest and most common Kingfisher over here.
A Kingfisher that hardly feeds on fish and can be found far away from water like that guy (or lady) wich I photogarphed last spring at it's nesting territory which is at a big hall in the ground at an archeological site.

Nikon-F-301 SLR camera
with 300mm lans.

[Marysan]

Nice one, Avi, thanks!

[dylan]

Lovely photo Avib, you are very lucky to be able to see these birds. What do they eat if they don't eat fish?

[Avib]

Hi Dylan.
The WB Kinkfisher eat every other animal it can swollow: mainly incects but olso mice, lizards, litlle snakes and even small birds.
I'v onece sow one snapping a Chif-chaf from a brunch, it was so fast I could hardly get what was happning. Its a very impresive bird.

[dylan]

Kingfishers eating mice! I learn something every day.
Cheers Avib.

[IanF]

Hi Avib, congratulations on getting the shot. I'd love to get a photo of one of our Kingfishers, but I have never been in teh right place at the right time for a decent shot.