Certainly a day for kingfishers!
One can be certain that one would not miss the Common Kingfisher (Alcedo Atthis) when it's in the vicinity.
This one indeed announced its arrival, and uncharacteristically was unwary of my presence in the open.
This little fella's unusual behaviour indeed was a thrilling surprise. As I moved about trying to get the best angles for shots it would fly off but eventually come down to perch again close to where I was.
Is the Common Kingfisher named so due to its presence over an extensive range that stretches across Europe, N Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, India, Russia, China, Korea, Japan, Indochina, Southeast Asia? It's easily one of the more alert of kingfishers, extremely conscious of human proximity, and require substantial patience to get close for photography purpose.
Refresher (extract mybis):
Order - Coraciiformes
Family - Alcedinidae
Genus - Alcedo
Specific epithet - atthis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name: Burung Raja Udang, Common Kingfisher, European Kingfisher, Kingfisher, Kingfisher Bird, Pekaka Cit-cit Kecil, Raja Udang, Raja Udang Biasa
Status: Least Concern
11/2024
Swallowing its tiny fish catch.
"Can't help falling in love"
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