Forster’s Terns Fishing In Flight And Emerging With A Fish
It’s been two years since I’ve posted images of this species but yesterday morning at Farmington Bay WMA I had some luck with them (yes, the gate at Farmington is now open).
Tag: fishing
The Kingfisher Is Back!
And this time there’s two of them, though I don’t yet know if either one is my old friend. This one isn’t, for sure.
“My” Female Kingfisher Is Back!
Belted Kingfisher Throwing A Pellet
A Belted Kingfisher Doing What Kingfishers Do
A Highly Entertaining Belted Kingfisher
Deep-diving Kingfisher Shaking Mud Off Her Bill
When kingfishers dive for fish in shallow ponds they run the risk of bottoming out.
Western Grebes – From Tranquil To Pugnacious
Birds can be volatile. The mood on a pond can change from peaceful to stressful or even violent in an instant.
Kingfisher Never Losing Hunting Concentration During A Stretch
Not even the need to stretch distracted this female kingfisher from her concentration on the pond in front of her.
Belted Kingfisher Stunning, Tossing And Swallowing Prey
A few days ago this female kingfisher landed close to me with a meal so I was able to document the gritty details of the demise of the fish.
Belted Kingfisher Fishing Techniques
According to the “experts” Belted Kingfishers usually don’t submerge when they dive for fish. This bird didn’t read that book.
Belted Kingfisher – A Nemesis Finally “Conquered”
I’ve been after quality images of Belted Kingfishers for years with very little success. Until yesterday.
Black-crowned Night Heron With A Chip On Its Shoulder
This pugnacious juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron decided to take on a group of Snowy Egrets for the best fishing spot in this pond at Bear River MBR three days ago.
Eureka! Western Grebes Really Do Have Wings
The fully extended wings of Western Grebes are rarely seen by humans for several reasons:
Great Egret Trying To Survive A Harsh Winter
Great Egrets are unusual in my area but we occasionally get a few individuals in winter. Unfortunately this bird chose to hang around during one of our harshest winters in years and the heron struggled to survive. I don’t know if it succeeded.