06 September 2019

White-throated Kingfisher - Pekaka Dada Putih

White-throated Kingfisher - Pekaka Dada Putih
Pekaka Dada Putih
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis perpulchra Madarász)
Perched on a blue perimeter fence.
White-throated Kingfisher - on electric wire
Made a loud call on an electric wire.
White-throated Kingfisher - Diving and trying to catch a prey
Diving and trying to catch a prey
White-throated Kingfisher - landed on the ground
Landed on the ground/tarmac.
White-throated Kingfisher - fly off
Take off with a prey of its beak (hideen)
White-throated Kingfisher eats lizard
Eating a gecko. Before that it wack the lizard onto an  electric wire.
White-throated Kingfisher resting on a electric pole
Satiated , and rest on a pole. Waiting the next prey  patiently.
Low flying White-throated Kingfisher
Low flying to avoid a radar
White-throated Kingfisher fly low to avoid a military radar

KingFisher perch on a sighboard
Landed on a sign board
White-throated Kingfisher resting a signboard

Kingfisher flew off
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2 comments:

Normala Saad said...

Salam Tabib.
Ini salah satu burung kegemaran saya semasa kecil. Suka kerana warna bulunya yang cantik. Masa tu pernah jumpa sarang burung ini ditepi kawasan sunggai. Sekarang baru rasa agak lain.Burung ini membuat sarang di tebing tanah dengan membuat lubang didalamnya. Pernah lihat ke sarangnya di atas pokok?

Redzlan aka Tabib said...

Burung ni tak pernah buat sarang di pokok. Seperti yang yang Pn. Normala pernah lihat, bersarang di dalam lubang di tepi tebing sungai atau di lereng bukit.