malachite kingfisher

One of the most colourful Kingfishers in Africa. They're a favourite of most people seeing it for the first time!

Near Kartong with Ebou Barry

This Malachite kingfisher was, unfortunately, using a snag a wee bit further away. With some patience, however, and using the hide windowsill as a "tripod", I got a shot sharp enough to crop closer on. Their Norwegian name, btw, means Tiara kingfisher, and they certainly are bejeweled |=)|

Malachite Kingfisher at Intaka Island near Cape Town, South Africa.

I got really up close to this bird aboard a canoe on a tributary of the Gambia river with Ebou Barry my guide.

A beautiful Malachite Kingfisher. I filmed a pair of these birds along a river in the Eastern Cape of South Africa for my bird website. I also managed to snap this photo.

Malachite Kingfisher at RV

Malachite Kingfisher

We were looking for a lesser jacanas - during our Wader Quest travels by Chobe River - Botswana.

Malachite Kingfisher

Malachite Kingfisher dance

Malachite Kingfisher juvenile

Malachite Kingfisher

These little birds were easy to find in the waterways of the Okavango Delta. Their favorite hunting perches were in the reeds on the sides of the open channels. When a boat came by they would fly out ahead down the channel.

In the shadow of a bush, hanging over the swamp, he was telling her a story. This is what I thought they were doing. Anyhow I had time to take several photos.

This pretty little guy gave me a lot of trouble as he is small and very fast.

Taking MK photos for years always wanted one of these pop out photos pin sharp I am happy with this one