Ulu Paip, Kulim, April 2011
Among the less common of Kingfishers in Malaysia, a friend invited me on a trip to Ulu Paip to watch & photograph this rarely seen Kingfisher… Low light conditions make photographing this quick bird a tough challenge….
This bird is a very accomplished hunter…..diving into the fast stream and catching preys like this one….
I was caught by surprised when the bird showed up briefly, with a lizard in the mouth, unfortunately I only managed just this single, very poor shot…..now I know that Blue-Banded Kingfishers feed on both marine as well as land animals.
It is a very beautiful bird. I like the blue and I love it.
ReplyDeleteKingfishers are fast little devils Ari but I reckon you got some great pictures there.
ReplyDeleteThese are superb shots of a very beautiful Kingfisher. They are indeed tough birds to see. That one shot is quite revealing, I've never seen a Blue banded Kingf with a lizard between the beak before. Well done Ari.
ReplyDeleteagree with Madi, these shots are just lovely.
ReplyDeleteVery nice bird, what an impressive beak!
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