Kingfisher on a stick in the Oostvaardersplassen. Waiting for a fish.
Kingfishers are beautiful little birds. they are shy and lightning fast. Often you will hear a squeak and then a blue flash. That was him, the kingfisher.
Kingfishers are common in the Oostvaardersplassen. There is plenty of room for them and enough fish to survive.
In the Oostvaardersplassen operation huts, you can wait sheltered until a kingfisher lands on one of the branches or sticks around the hut.
From these branches they observe the water and wait for their chance at a tasty fish. A wonderful moment to witness. You'll be surprised how fast they are.
As you can clearly see in this picture, the feathers of this kingfisher contain an incredible amount of detail. different colors of blue, green, white and orange. But also different textures of the feathers themselves.