pied kingfisher

Not often easy to get pupil of these dark-eyed pied beauties ... ... only a precise angle of light can bring it out through the black stripe ... Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 7 February 2020

Kongo river is the place to see so many Pied Kingfishers. Here are three of them together on a tree by the banks of the river.

Spotted this pair of Pied Kingfishers. What a beautiful sighting!

this pied meant business. A pity it wasnt a brighter day. (another old archive shot)

A hovering Pied Kingfisher, The Gambia

Balim Lake Goa at distance

This Pied Kingfisher worked hard for lunch. I could feel he's frustration. This one is specially for you Delia!

When picking out fairly distant birds, I found I was able to keep up the pace of the tour by first taking a shot or two at a somewhat wider angle, making it easier to see where I was pointing, then zoom in closer for what would hopefully be my best shots. This was the best close-up I got of the...

What Gavin had really brought us there to look for was not the flood levels of the river but any kingfishers that might be fishing from the trees along its edge. Sure enough, this Pied kingfisher was added to our trip list ... and my lifer list. Oh, and that pied wagtail I posted Friday was also...

The Gambia November 2016 with Guide Ebou Barry.

The Gambia November 2016 with guide Ebou Barry

The Gambia November 2016 with guide Ebou Barry

Two pied kingfishers waiting for the kill

Just for info of my BF freinds. We are having a photo exhibition of birds of North Karnataka districts on 06th & 07th here in Hubli. More than 50 birders are displaying their work. There is a limit of 4 photos per head for display.

Pied Kingfisher tail up high.

Pied Kingfisher

I an in awe of those who can get top photos of birds in flight, not a feather out of place. This is about the best I can do with the gear I have, up till now anyway. Unlike most kingfisher which dive from a perch these Kingfishers will fly over water then hover when they spot something and...