Greeting the partner

Posted by Graeme Guy on Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:22 am

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One of the endearing features of the White-throated Kingfishers is when they greet their partners. Either at a distance or when they arrive close by there is always the excited wing flash. The white patch can be seen over a large distance. Here we have the wing-flash and the tail up as the partner flies in.

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by Karl Egressy on Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:03 am

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Great behavior description and great image, Greame.

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by peter makuch on Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:04 am

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your timing was perfect to capture this display of inter-action with the greeting, well done GRAEME.

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by SantaFeJoe on Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:15 am

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Beautiful image and composition! These birds are extremely photogenic.

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by david fletcher on Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:39 pm

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Karl Egressy wrote:Great behavior description and great image, Greame.

super story telling

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by Ron Day on Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:52 pm

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I'm impressed with the depth-of-field and the wonderful poses, Graeme. A great photograph showing the behavior of this species.

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by Mako_Elite on Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:09 am

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Fantastic capture Graeme! Amazing rich colors. The pose and the BG is priceless.

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:57 am

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I love it that they show such enthusiasm to their returning mate. What a great capture of this endearing behaviour, Graeme!

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by himadri roy on Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:33 pm