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Kingfisher
drjpmenon

Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

For over a month now a pair of white-throated KFs has been visiting us every morning. They would take a few dips in the lily pond, preen themselves meticulously and fly off.
The curious thing is they never make any attempt to catch any fish. White throated KFs are not particularly fond of fish, but I didnt know they could actually ignore fish ...

Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
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Location
Coimbatore, South India
Date taken
October 2020
Scientific name
Halcyon smyrnensis
Equipment used
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 500mm
peterow
A wonderful colourfully lit detailed close up capture and statement JP. Brilliant and great to see, well done.
 
Jonno52
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A pristine detailed capture of this gorgeously coloured Kingfisher. What a beauty! Excellent work JP.
 
Kits
A stunning portrait of your handsome visitor, JP, and an interesting narrative.
 
contini
You never cease to amaze me. Love the colours and the fluffy wing feathers.
 
Nora
The fish would have been very happy JP......this is one beautiful image, thanks for sharing! Stay safe!
 
B
he's certainly well equipped with that amazing bill to catch some big fish, JP. Fabulous photo of this superb kingfisher, top class, many tfs!!!
 

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