Wednesday 5 October 2016

Wild Bird Wednesday 219 - Collared Kingfisher

Rather far from well here, so here are some Collared Kingfishers, which (surprise, surprise) where taken in Darwin.

With luck, I'll be back up to full speed in a day or so.

You can (just) see a crab in the beak of the bird in the first image.







You probably know the drill, but click the blue button and off you go.

32 comments:

  1. all kingfishers are beautiful and interesting birds. Can´t remember seeing this one.

    Take care and get well
    :)
    Monica

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  2. The beaks on Kingfishers are amazing!

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  3. Handsome bird! The beak is impressive.

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  4. What impressive pliers these guys have! The crabs don't stand a chance!

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  5. Hari OM
    Sending "POTP" for health improvements! YAM xx

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  6. All Kingfishers are good looking birds. This is a new one for me. Nice photos!

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  7. Love Kingfishers. Get well soon, iane

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  8. Hello Stewart!:) A great bird to share, not one I know, and very different from the Kingfishers I'm used to seeing with much smaller beaks. Many thank for hosting, and Get well soon.:)

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  9. Beautiful images you got!
    Cheers, Firasz

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  10. neat fellow with huge bill/beak!

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  11. Get well soon!
    Great shots of the kingfisher.

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  12. I do believe that is the biggest beak! I hope you feel better soon.

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  13. Great photos Stewart! Sorry that you aren't "up to speed" and hope you get there soon.

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  14. It's a great bird with a very interesting beak. Great shots as always. Hope you feel 100 percent soon Stewart.

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  15. A great bird to photograph. Thanks for hosting and I hope youj have a good week

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  16. Oh my ... still under the weather. Fluids, rest and if you have a drink like Gatorade, then drink some or any other electrolyte replacements (ask your pharmacist). Sorry, been there done that and it isn't fun. How is the rest of the family? Your Kingfisher is quite different. A very large beak gives him even more of a cartoonish look than other Kingfishers ... but a handsome bird non-the-less and crab for dinner ... how lucky is that? :) Hope you are feeling better soon ...

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  17. What an amazing bird your collared kingfisher is. I love the way its beak curls upwards.
    Thank you for hosting and have a wonderful week :)

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  18. That beak looks lethal!!! Hope you feel better soon Stewart!

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  19. Great shots..That beak could do a lot of damage if it wanted too..Sorry you aren't better yet..Feel better soon..

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  20. Lovely kingfisher. We have had a Sacred Kingfisher here for a couple of days. First in years. Hope you get over your ailment and feel better soon.

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  21. Yoiks! What a set of choppers he has!

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  22. Well photographed. Looks like he had a nice meal.

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  23. Wow! They have quite the beaks. Enjoyed your photos!

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  24. Great series of images ... Greetings ..

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  25. I hope you are all well at your house by now. lovely pictures of the Kingfisher -- a new (virtual) bird for me. Fun to catch him enjoying lunch, or getting ready to anyway.

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