Kingfishers greeting

Posted by Graeme Guy on Mon Aug 06, 2018 4:10 am

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I have followed a pair of White-throated Kingfishers through their breeding cycle. One thing I like to see is how they greet each other either over a long distance or up close with a quick, open-wing flash. The white patch on their wings can be seen over a distance.
The male and the female are very similar.
They both have mud on the bills through excavating a nest in a muddy bank

Penang, Malaysia
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by Gene Gwin on Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:42 am

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Graeme, Thanks for the explanation. Great comp, perch and background. On my monitor, the image looks a bit dark.

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by hawksnaturphoto on Mon Aug 06, 2018 12:01 pm

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Great shot, very nice composition and background.

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by Ron Day on Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:01 pm

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Beautiful symmetry and terrific poses, Graeme. And the narrative is very interesting. To be fully appreciated, this image needs to clicked on and viewed full size in shadowbox. Great work, Graeme.

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by Karl Egressy on Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:45 pm

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Great behavior image captured, Graeme. Interesting story on their greeting each other.

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by Mako_Elite on Mon Aug 06, 2018 4:12 pm

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Amazing shot Graeme! Beautiful color, details and wing flashing. Nice story that goes with the picture.

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by Paul Rossi on Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:26 am

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Double wow! A contest winner in my opinion.

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by Carol Clarke on Wed Aug 08, 2018 5:29 am

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A beautiful capture of the interaction between these two Graeme, and you can see that at this moment their attention is totally focussed on each other. I love the symmetry of their greeting poses! Thanks also for the very interesting explanation of their behaviour. Top quality image, as always!

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