Showing posts with label Common kingfisher. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Common kingfisher. Show all posts

10 Jan 2013

The King patiently waiting.....


The kingfisher is patiently waiting for a catch...
A small bird of the size of a sparrrow , short tail , big head and a long bill . Whirring their wings they fly really low over water. The call is short and sharp even if you don't spot the blue flash flying , you sure will hear the sharp'' chee '' call when in flight.

These are some of my fav pictures .... I just love the composition of the photographs.


Happy Birding .. ! 

27 Jul 2012

Colorful Fridays....

A bird with beautiful contrasting colors
One of my favorites Blue and Orange....
Its the Common Kingfisher .

 Its a sparrow sized bird with a short tail and a large head . It has blue upperparts and orange underparts and a long bill .
While rambling in wild heard a short sharp whistle and I knew that the king was around ....Finally I spotted the electric blue'' flash'' whirring its rounded wings rapidly.

''As he sits on a branch

And is ever alert

He’ll wait and watch

Then dive with a spurt''






Happy Birding..