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Kingfisher - female, 17122019, 06 f

            Kingfisher,  Alcedo atthis ( Alcedinidae ),

The Kingfisher is found near fresh water of most types including streams, rivers, canals, laker and marehes. It prefers clear, slow-flowing waters. In winter it is often seen on tidal estuaries, salt marshes and rocky sea-shores. It feeds mainly on small fish such as Minnows, Sticklebacks and Gudgeon. It also takes crustaceans  ( an important part of the diet in winter ), frogs, tadpoles and large insects. It catches its prey by sitting on an exposed perch overlooking the water and plunge-diving when prey is sighted, It will aiso hover for short periods above the water looking for prey. Kingfishers are highly territorial, especially dueing the breeding season, and are aggressive towards other Kingfishers that stray into the territory.
The nest-site is usually in a hole in the bank of a stream or lake, though sometimes it is a considerable distance from water. A tunnel 1-3 feet long is excavated, ending in a bowl-shaped chamber which contains the eggs. No nest material is used but the nest becomes lined with regurgitated fish-bones. Both sexes share in incubation and care of the young.
The Kingfisher is mainly resident and sedentary, though birds from the northern part of the range move southwards or to sea-coasts when fresh water freezes in winter,.

Nesting, - Deep tubular tunnel, lined with fish bones, May-July.
Feeding, - Catches fish, frogs, and aquatic insects, in dive from perch or mid-air hover,
Note, - Female has red on base of bill,

   

Taken on: December 17, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/8.0, 1/320 sec, 560mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	560mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Microsoft Windows Live Photo Gallery14.0.8117.416
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