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| The male bird flew to the tree, where a female was waiting. |
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| Courtship ritual: The male kingfisher brings a big grasshopper to the female, demonstrating that he can find food for their baby. |
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| He did not feed the female, but walloped the grasshopper himself. |
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| White-throated Kingfisher -courtship behavior |
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| Male and female White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis perpulchra) |
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| The male mounts the female |
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| The male "bites" the female's head for stability. |
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| Balancing act: The female had already raised her tail to expose the cloaca. |
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| Within seconds, it was all over. I miss the "cloacal kiss" shot. |
