belted kingfisher – Page 2 – Feathered Photography

Male Belted Kingfisher Reacting To A Swallow Attack

His reactions seemed a little overdramatic if you ask me. After all, kingfishers are 9 times larger (heavier) than Cliff Swallows.

A Few Recent Birds And An Outlier

Seven species of birds and the almost obligatory butterfly this time of year.

A Strange And Completely Unexpected Kingfisher Behavior

Over the years I’ve spent countless hours watching kingfishers through my lens but until a few days ago I’d never seen this.

Two Kingfishers In Flight From Yesterday Morning

The first flight sequence was anticipated and planned for but getting the second kingfisher in flight was nothing but reflexes and pure dumb luck.

Belted Kingfisher In Flight To A More Productive Fishing Perch

Yesterday morning I didn’t expect the male Belted Kingfisher to show up but he surprised me. Then operator error reared its ugly head.

Random Events In The Life Of A Kingfisher

Five days ago I spent about 40 minutes with a male Belted Kingfisher who even cooperated occasionally. These are some of the events I photographed that morning.

Kingfisher Takeoff (not a dive)

And a close to perfect landing spot.

It’s been a while since I had any luck with my favorite Belted Kingfisher but yesterday morning he came through for me once again.

Male Belted Kingfisher In Flight

I know I’ve been posting a lot of kingfisher photos lately but as I’ve said in the past I can only post what I shoot.

Male Belted Kingfisher Diving On A Fish And Then Eating His Catch

And believe it or not, this time he brought the fish close to me before gobbling it down instead of carrying it far away like he’s done repeatedly in the past.

A Morning In The Life Of A Hungry Kingfisher And A…

bird photographer trying to capture kingfisher takeoff and flight shots. The fishing kingfisher had better luck than I did but I sure as hell had more fun.