I managed to photograph this kingfisher male not far from my house. Here he sits on a beautiful blossom branch above the water, contemplating a dive to catch a fish. Meanwhile, the woman of his dreams sits on another branch screaming for fish. Apparently, she doesn't think it's her job to catch her own fish, but Sir has to do it for her. It was still early in the season, so with mating and egg-laying on the horizon, after some deep thinking he decided to go for it anyway.
I think they are beautiful little birds, they are super fast in flight. That is why they are also called the "blue skua". The colours are very special, the blue with light blue on the back, the orange front and the bright orange legs. The male has a black lower bill, in the female it is orange.
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Germany
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Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands