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[Maximilian]

Yesterday the chick was still there, but already chirped with an adult voice most of the time.
Today the hole is empty.

Really lovely

 

[Kit.]

Mixed double?

Just a very territorial/aggressive bird. I wonder if it also chases away swans.

 

[Click]

Very nice adding, Kit.

 

[AlanF]

The mating of the Eurasian Kingfisher takes only a few seconds. My wife managed to catch them at it yesterday, best shown as as animated gif (R5/100-400).

 

[Click]

Excellent gif. Well done, Alan.

 

[cooldood]

The mating of the Eurasian Kingfisher takes only a few seconds. My wife managed to catch them at it yesterday, best shown as as animated gif (R5/100-400).

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I have something in common with that bird

 

[Click]

 

[AlanF]

I have something in common with that bird

Blue hair and a long beak? Or mating in two seconds?

 

[cooldood]

Blue hair and a long beak? Or mating in two seconds?

All of the above

 

[AlanF]

Great action today on the Peregrine watching front. The team was waiting in the street, mobbed by tourists, as they expected it was time for the chicks to start jumping or falling, and they would need to be rescued before being squashed by the passing buses and cars. And, this morning one jumped or perhaps just slipped. It wheeled towards us and landed on the pavement where it was grabbed by two of the volunteers, who took it up to the very top of the building. Later, it flew from there to a neighbouring building. Success!

 

[Click]

Kudos to the volunteers.

 

[AlanF]

Great action today on the Peregrine watching front. The team was waiting in the street, mobbed by tourists, as they expected it was time for the chicks to start jumping or falling, and they would need to be rescued before being squashed by the passing buses and cars. And, this morning one jumped or perhaps just slipped. It wheeled towards us and landed on the pavement where it was grabbed by two of the volunteers, who took it up to the very top of the building. Later, it flew from there to a neighbouring building. Success!

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I hadn't realised it but the iPhone was set to Portrait mode, and it really nicely blurred the background.

 

[ISv]

Kudos to the volunteers.

It's what the bird says on the first photo!

 

[AlanF]

BIRD IN FIGHT ONLY -- share your BIF photos here

Red Kite being mobbed by a crow.

 

[Click]

Excellent gifs, Alan.

 

[ISv]

BIRD IN FIGHT ONLY -- share your BIF photos here

Red Kite being mobbed by a crow.

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"BIRD IN FIGHT ONLY -- share your BIF photos here"- nice gifs!
Are you sure you posted it on the right forum?!

 

[ISv]

The very commons today... I love to take a photos of birds among the fallen flowers of Sausage Tree (Cucumber Tree = ambiguous, Kigelia africana) but this was at noon and the flowers where not looking good already. Also, the bird is about the same size as the flowers and I couldn't get them in the same focus plane (or nearly the same ). Otherwise the fallen flowers of this tree are doing interesting background. Entering below that tree always look above - if the fruit is not trimmed you go UNDER your own risk - the fruit could weight up to 7kg!

Edited: according to Wikipedia up to 10 kg?! At least on Hawaii I don't think I have seen that big... It means you should feel free to go underneath the tree if you don't mind 7kg falling on your head !

 

[Click]

Beautiful series, ISv.

 

[ISv]

Beautiful series, ISv.

Thanks Click! As it happens you answered before I finished my "check out - correct out" procedure. Not your fall - I'm on the slow (and very wrong side - check before you post!!!)!

 

[Click]

Don't worry about that. Keep posting my friend.