Belted Kingfishers – Page 5 – Feathered Photography

Female Belted Kingfisher On A Perch That Has Grown On Me

Two years ago I’d have given my shutter finger for a shot like this.

Hovering Belted Kingfisher

Sometimes a minor tweak in processing technique can salvage an otherwise unusable image.

Belted Kingfisher – Old Stubby-legs

Those incredibly short legs can be problematic at times.

A Kingfisher And A Jerk

I encounter a lot of very nice people through my bird photography but I meet my share of stinkers too.

Weather Loach – An Extreme Story Of Survival

Many birds and other vertebrates have innovative strategies for survival and the weather loach is certainly one of them.

Kingfisher Landing With A Fish

This isn’t the exact moment of touchdown but it’s close.

Belted Kingfisher Takeoff And Flight Series

Plus my strategy for dealing with double catch lights in the eye.

Kingfishers In Flight (+ My First Rough-legged Hawks Of The Year)

The kingfishers in flight are a work in progress but I’m definitely getting there.

After so many kingfisher posts recently it was my intention to post a different species today. However, events of yesterday warranted otherwise. Those events include “my” male Belted Kingfisher being cooperative again, several fascinating kingfisher behaviors and an unexpected and potentially very unpleasant encounter with a local cop..