‘On the late morning of 13th January 2016, a White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) landed on its perch in mid-pond with a prey clasped between its beak (above). “On closer inspection, it was identifiable as a Croaking Guorami (Trichopsis vittata), which … Continued
Tony Chua captured a Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the act of casting a pellet. The image above shows the oval white pellet at the base of the loser mandible just before it was ejected. The second image (above) shows … Continued
“The White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) has a wide variety of food on its menu including fish, insects, lizards, centipedes, and even small birds and snakes. Caterpillars, a favourite food for some birds, appeared not to be sought after by this … Continued
“On the evening of 29th November 2015, I was photographing a Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) hunting for prey at Sungei Tampines, Pasir Ris Park. After 1.5 hours of several unsuccessful attempts and aborted dives, finally the Kingfisher made a successful … Continued
“A rare and observation opportunity came in a form of a 14cm dwarf sized kingfisher – caught in action, preparing for a breakfast dive, into a sluggish stream tributary off a Tawau River in N. Borneo (Sabah). “Here is a … Continued
The video below, documented by Jeremiah Loei, shows a Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) casting a pellet while perching on top of a lotus fruit. The screen grab above shows the pellet just about to be cast, seen at 0.11 sec … Continued
“I was passing by the Eco-Lake at the Botanic Gardens this afternoon at about 2 pm. The lake seems to have filled up nicely after the drought earlier this year, and given recent heavy rains, the lake-bed is densely covered … Continued
“A sequential to © ‘Ruddy Kingfisher Eats 1-legged Crab’ posted on September 2009 HERE, readers have now another opportunity to revisit same location. There, a foraging pair of Ruddy Kingfishers (Halcyon coromanda) may be found, during their several months’ annual … Continued
“We were out cycling and we came across this White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) trapped by barbed wire near our home. Two quick images and then we attempted to rescue it. Our close presence was sufficient to motivate the bird to … Continued
“There was a nesting of the Collared Kingfisher (Actenoides concretus) at Pasir Ris Park where many photographers had their shots in April and May 2014 (above). “I did not monitor this nest but was pleasantly surprised on 28th June to … Continued