Perched Kingfisher
by Donna Kennedy
Title
Perched Kingfisher
Artist
Donna Kennedy
Medium
Photograph - Photo Art
Description
Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy
Texture added for an artistic enhancement-Edited in Topaz Studio
Kingfisher photographed in Reno, Nevada...
With its top-heavy physique, energetic flight, and piercing rattle, the Belted Kingfisher seems to have an air of self-importance as it patrols up and down rivers and shorelines. It nests in burrows along earthen banks and feeds almost entirely on aquatic prey, diving to catch fish and crayfish with its heavy, straight bill. These ragged-crested birds are a powdery blue-gray; males have one blue band across the white breast, while females have a blue and a chestnut band.
Kingfishers can dive at up to 25mph and are capable of catching fish two feet below the surface of the water. They are so fast that often the only glimpse of them is a blue flash as they strike.
Their nest are located at the end of tunnels in sand banks or the banks of creeks and rivers. These tunnels which are dug by the birds generally commence two of three feet from the top of the bank about the length of a baseball bat, and extend back from six to eight feet either in a straight line or curved about the length of three baseball bats. The end is larger to form a suitable nesting place, in which five to eight eggs are laid. The eggs are shiny and pure white in color. Both adults incubate the eggs and feed the young.
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February 13th, 2023
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Comments (62)
Antonis Meintanis
Wonderful...Great... artwork !! very beautiful colours !! π πBest Wishes !πfavπ
Kathy M Krause
Fantastic find and capture of this beautiful kingfisher, Donna! Excellent composition, light, textures and details! F/L
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2023 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Laurie Search
This is amazing, Donna!! Love your composition and texture work!! So adorable and beautiful!!! :)))ft