I Don't Eat Fish But I'm A Kingfisher
Woodland, scrubland and in my garden brown-hooded kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) must be my favourite most regular visitor who greets me year round, after some thought this must be the one!
Name is actually not quite in line with what he eats, a tree kingfisher sitting on lofty perch with a birds eye-view below on the ground, in one swift move will collect insects on the move either on the ground or passing through his territory.
Monogamous species perhaps I am looking at Mom or Dad, might even be last years colourful chick, Dad will have more striking colour range in feathers.
Kingsfishers are said to have 'orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back', perhaps not predominant as some kingfishers but a handsome bird that does not mind calling attention outside. "Choo choo choo"
Brown upper body in African bush is ideal camouflage from above, turquoise flash most noticeable when in a dive or sitting quietly in the tree, not noticeable from directly above.
They dig a tunnel in ledge of ground for nesting, with soft ground in our region and being damp I would imagine it to be a sturdy nest. One of which we had years ago in our car port wall no longer in use now.
Thanks for visiting I and my Brown-hooded Kingfisher feathered friend in garden photography, entry to #SMAP No. 80 Contest with host @nelinoeva Favourite Bird
All photography is my own. Any queries or requests please drop a comment below or make contact with me, have a wonderful day! Photography without tripod, go with the flow wherever life takes you. NB: Amateur photographer and bird watcher, keep smiling!
Thought for Today: "A bird with fire on its tail burns its own nest." - African Proverb
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