Pied Kingfishers - a fight over a fish.


Posted by Gavin Falck on Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:47 am

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Canon 80D, Tamron 150-600 lens.
f/7.1; 1/2000; ISO-400.
Taken at Rondevlei, near Sedgefield, Southern Cape, South Africa.
I spent the morning watching four Pied Kingfishers engaged in a constant game of trying to steal each other's catch.

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by himadri roy on Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:00 am
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Super action shot.
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:04 am
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Wonderful action- nice contrast with the background. I wonder who got the fish!
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by Gavin Falck on Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:51 am
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Cynthia Crawford wrote:Wonderful action- nice contrast with the background. I wonder who got the fish!
 

by John Meade on Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:05 am
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Beautiful poses and eye contact on both birds.
 

by Gavin Falck on Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:06 pm
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Cynthia Crawford wrote:Wonderful action- nice contrast with the background. I wonder who got the fish!
The one with the fish in its beak managed to keep its catch.
 

by ADKShooter on Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:27 pm
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Great looking action shot. Very well timed. Love the birds black and white coloration.
 

by Ron Day on Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:52 pm
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Great interaction and behavior, Gavin! Very nice image!
 

by Carol Clarke on Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:56 pm
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A fine capture of the interaction between these two, Gavin! You've done well to get both faces visible in the heat of the moment. Well done!

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by david fletcher on Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:32 pm
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Striking action Gavin!
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