Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
by David Dehner
Title
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Artist
David Dehner
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Art
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Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Common kingfisher is a medium sized colorful bird. Upper parts are bright metallic blue, including the head. The flight of the Kingfisher is rapid. They are omnivores. Both sexes are very similar, but the male’s bill is all bluish black while the female’s is black with orangish red on the lower mandible. They feed on fishes, aquatic insects, prawns, crabs, tadpoles, water beetles and crustaceans, including freshwater shrimps. Common Kingfisher performs low, direct flight. The flight of the Kingfisher is rapid, the short rounded wings whirring until they appear a mere blur
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August 15th, 2017
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Comments (22)
Tara Krishna
Absolutely gorgeous with wonderful texture, beautiful colors and details!! Awesome image!! L/F
Sarah Irland
Wow, David. What a beautiful capture of this Kingfisher. So well done! Voted/L/F
David Dehner replied:
Thank you Sarah for your great comment, Vote and support - I do appreciate it - Dave
David Dehner
Thank you Pravine for featuring this image in your great group Animals And Birds In The Wild - Dave
David Dehner
Thank you Darren for featuring this image in your great group Photography And Textures Make Fine Art - Dave
David Dehner
Thank you Colette for featuring this image in your great group Colors Blue Turquoise Photography And Paints - Dave
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