More Belted Kingfisher Reactions To A Barn Swallow Attack
Same kingfisher and swallow as before but this time both the perch and background are different and the setting is much less cluttered.
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Barn Swallow Repeatedly Attacking A Belted Kingfisher
A couple of weeks ago I documented a Belted Kingfisher being repeatedly attacked by a Barn Swallow. Yesterday morning it happened again but this time I managed to get the attacking swallow in several of the photos.
Belted Kingfisher Reacting To Repeated Barn Swallow Attacks
Lately I’ve been on a roll when it comes to photos of birds being attacked by other birds. Yesterday morning in the mountains the victim was once again a kingfisher but this time the image quality is very good.
Preening Belted Kingfisher Up Close
Prior to this bird a week ago today I’d never had such a prolonged session with a preening kingfisher up close.
Kingfisher Heaven Yesterday Morning
I thought I’d NEVER have more than enough time with a kingfisher up close but yesterday morning that’s exactly what happened.
Belted Kingfisher Perched And Taking Off
I actually believe this male kingfisher is finally beginning to accept my presence. Or at least tolerate it.
Belted Kingfisher Diving On A Fish
Belted Kingfisher In A Variety Of Interesting Poses
This male, photographed near a mountain stream three days ago, might have been my most prolific posing kingfisher ever.
Belted Kingfisher – A Diving Takeoff
The Next Shot In The Series After Yesterday’s Kingfisher Photo
Male Belted Kingfisher Taking Off After A Fish
I know next to nothing about Oriental art but does this photo from yesterday morning have any resemblance to traditional Japanese prints?
Female Belted Kingfisher Shaking Her Head
A subtle variation in head-shaking style between species that most bird lovers have probably noticed but I suspect few have given any thought to.
Yesterday’s Kingfisher
There are very few bird photographers who don’t bellyache about the elusiveness of Belted Kingfishers and I’ve done more than my share of whining about it myself.
An Unusually Cooperative Belted Kingfisher
I’ve bitched and moaned for years about how difficult kingfishers are to get close to but yesterday morning this amazingly cooperative female made me feel guilty about badmouthing them for it.
Examples Of Why Kingfishers Are So Difficult To Photograph In Flight
Kingfishers are hard enough to capture while perched but photographing them well in flight increases the degree of difficulty by several orders of magnitude.
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Barn Swallow Repeatedly Attacking A Belted Kingfisher
A couple of weeks ago I documented a Belted Kingfisher being repeatedly attacked by a Barn Swallow. Yesterday morning it happened again but this time I managed to get the attacking swallow in several of the photos.
Belted Kingfisher Reacting To Repeated Barn Swallow Attacks
Lately I’ve been on a roll when it comes to photos of birds being attacked by other birds. Yesterday morning in the mountains the victim was once again a kingfisher but this time the image quality is very good.
Preening Belted Kingfisher Up Close
Prior to this bird a week ago today I’d never had such a prolonged session with a preening kingfisher up close.
Kingfisher Heaven Yesterday Morning
I thought I’d NEVER have more than enough time with a kingfisher up close but yesterday morning that’s exactly what happened.
Belted Kingfisher Perched And Taking Off
I actually believe this male kingfisher is finally beginning to accept my presence. Or at least tolerate it.
Belted Kingfisher Diving On A Fish
Belted Kingfisher In A Variety Of Interesting Poses
This male, photographed near a mountain stream three days ago, might have been my most prolific posing kingfisher ever.
Belted Kingfisher – A Diving Takeoff
The Next Shot In The Series After Yesterday’s Kingfisher Photo
Male Belted Kingfisher Taking Off After A Fish
I know next to nothing about Oriental art but does this photo from yesterday morning have any resemblance to traditional Japanese prints?
Female Belted Kingfisher Shaking Her Head
A subtle variation in head-shaking style between species that most bird lovers have probably noticed but I suspect few have given any thought to.
Yesterday’s Kingfisher
There are very few bird photographers who don’t bellyache about the elusiveness of Belted Kingfishers and I’ve done more than my share of whining about it myself.
An Unusually Cooperative Belted Kingfisher
I’ve bitched and moaned for years about how difficult kingfishers are to get close to but yesterday morning this amazingly cooperative female made me feel guilty about badmouthing them for it.
Examples Of Why Kingfishers Are So Difficult To Photograph In Flight
Kingfishers are hard enough to capture while perched but photographing them well in flight increases the degree of difficulty by several orders of magnitude.