sacred kingfisher

Also on the far side of the water was this beautiful Sacred Kingfisher. I so rarely see Kingfishers at home (count myself lucky if I hear one as it whizzes past!!!), so a real treat to have one posing like this.

I had another wander round the grounds when the sun had emerged again and spotted this Sacred Kingfisher, firstly on an overhead wire, then down on a tree, so that's the one I'm showing you.

I thought we'd just about finished after the egret, but no... suddenly on the dead tree in the water appeared a beautiful Sacred Kingfisher!

Was specifically chasing this bird for about two months and accidentally found him sitting 15m away from a playground where my kids were playing... Lesson learned: it is a very good thing to never leave your camera home!

1st visit of a Sacred Kingfisher in the area for us and indeed to our waterhole.This is a most unusually coloured specimen.

Pretty sure it's a small crab for lunch.

Nest is built in a Termites nest in a tree. This is the second brood this season with the first safely fledged . Bringing lizards , moths etc all day so these youngsters will probably be gone in a few days time.

This Kingfisher was feeding on small crabs at low tide.

Norfolk Islands cousin to our Australian Sacred Kingfisher and known locally as Nuffka literally meaning " Norfolker "

Identified by the buff coloured spot before the eye.

Sacred kingfisher with lunch