Malachite Kingfisher

[BillN_33]

Western Cape, S Africa - small Kingfisher

unfortunately big crop

Alcedo cristata - Adult

 

[welshwizard645]

Beautiful. I particularly enjoy the pose in the second shot.

 

[BillN_33]

Beautiful. I particularly enjoy the pose in the second shot.

Thanks Peter - only managed a few shots - they are quite small and they just "flit" around in the reeds

 

[Dale.]

Very nice, love the tones.

Similar to our own Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis.

 

[cruso]

A Beautiful Bird