Stork-billed Kingfisher brutal strikes


eddylynx

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Sharing a sequence action of Stork-billed Kingfisher getting the fish ready for lunch

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Thanks for viewing :)
 

Nice series, eddy :thumbsup:
#5 is the best shot. :heart:
 

Hi,
Nice... #5 is the best. :thumbsup:

Have a nice day.
 

you fed it or was it a prize catch?
coz the fish does not look fresh..
 

Nice series, eddy :thumbsup:
#5 is the best shot. :heart:

Hi,
Nice... #5 is the best. :thumbsup:

Have a nice day.

Thanks all for your encouragement

you fed it or was it a prize catch?
coz the fish does not look fresh..

The KF hunted the fish from the nearby pond.
May be you mean the fish did not look in a good shape as KF used its bill to speared the fish when diving into the pond.
But it was still alive when I captured these pics, the KF kept smashing it into the perch until the fish weak enough to be swallowed ;)
 

Nice chow time series! :) You must have been shooting at burst mode? haha :bsmilie:
 

Nice chow time series! :) You must have been shooting at burst mode? haha :bsmilie:

Thanks madmartian.
Correct, shot in burst mode hand held, only few keepers as most of the photos are shaky :sweat:
 

The pics look a bit washed out on my monitor, but nice sequence captured!!
I like #4, 5 & 9 :)
 

Nice sequences shots.. admit the colors look a bit dull, try enhancing them? :)
 

Nice sequences shots.. admit the colors look a bit dull, try enhancing them? :)
Thanks Numnumball, have tried increasing saturation and contrast in pp but the result not really good due to shooting in backlighting condition :bsmilie:
 

Too bad about the backlighting and it is understandable.:thumbsup:

Number 5 is my pick.:heart:
 

Wow! Amazing shots. Am surprised that it can swallow the entire fish without getting choke. Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:
 

Too bad about the backlighting and it is understandable.:thumbsup:

Number 5 is my pick.:heart:
Thanks princej for your kind comment.

Wow! Amazing shots. Am surprised that it can swallow the entire fish without getting choke. Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:

Thanks pcool, glad you like them.
I also amaze the way the KF swallow the fish without choking, it got to have elastic throat :bsmilie:
 

If bone stuck in his throat :eek:.
Very nice series :thumbsup:.