Kingfisher Hair Ball ?

[Harlequin]

Caught this kingfisher doing some weird puking action before but never got it captured.

Well today was quite lucky and was able to capture the action right upfront.

Can any experts out there explain this ?

Seems to be hair ball type of actions, just like cats.

[flaemer]

oh my..... weird and disgusting behaviour.... haha.....

[jbma]

Wah Harlequin. Very rare shot indeed. Right place at the right time heh. Hair ball haha. You may be correct there. Anybody know why this bird does this? It would be interesting to find out.

[Madcat II]

so did you collect whatever that was coughed out and send it for examinations??

Interesting shot bro..

[Harlequin]

thanks for the comments jbma and madcat.

Nah..did not collect the sample.

[Zplus]

If I am not wrong... it could be skeletal remains of fish that cannot be digested.

Rare shot!

Another rare behaviour.... ever saw mynahs putting ants onto their feathers??
I always wondered why they do that...

[Harlequin]

Originally Posted by Zplus If I am not wrong... it could be skeletal remains of fish that cannot be digested. Rare shot! Another rare behaviour.... ever saw mynahs putting ants onto their feathers?? I always wondered why they do that...

Thanks for the comments Zplus.

You could be right.
As for mynahs, i believe it is using ants to eat lice ?

[Zplus]

Originally Posted by Harlequin Thanks for the comments Zplus. You could be right. As for mynahs, i believe it is using ants to eat lice ?

Yeah, my guess also... but have not been able to confirm.

[s_wrx]

regurgitating is done for undigested remains..

sometimes, they do this while building their nests too!

ewww.. shouldn't have seen this before lunch..

[Garion]

Indeed a a rare and unusual activity! Never seen a KF done a action before. Well captured Harlequin!

Originally Posted by s_wrx ewww.. shouldn't have seen this before lunch..

[Harlequin]

Michelle : In fact we went straight off for dinner right after this series of pictures. Still can eat leh...Thanks for the clarification.

Garion : Thanks for the kind comments. Now lets go capture a purple puking...

[s_wrx]

Originally Posted by Harlequin Michelle : In fact we went straight off for dinner right after this series of pictures. Still can eat leh...Thanks for the clarification. Garion : Thanks for the kind comments. Now lets go capture a purple puking...

eek! solid stomachs, you all!

purple puking? unless they feed on solids...

[skfoo]

Phew! Those stuff may have went out the wrong way.

[Harlequin]

Originally Posted by skfoo Phew! Those stuff may have went out the wrong way.

Well you can always go look for the remains....