kingfisher, kingfishers

The pied kingfisher has evolved two unique strategies, shared by no other kingfishers. The Pied Kingfisher can hunt in both salt and freshwater. It can also deal with prey without returning to a perch, and can, for example, catch a second fish, or eat small prey in flight. These adaptations mean that this kingfisher can hunt over the sea or in estuaries that lack the perches required by other kingfishers.

This approachable largish (25cm) bird is unmistakable, with its exclusively black-and-white plumage. Unlike some kingfishers, it is quite gregarious, and forms large roosts at night. It can be easily tamed.

Direction Walk 0.28 km or 4 mins north west from last photo
Location Jinja, East Africa, Uganda, Africa
Info F 5.6 1/640 ISO 800 with Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Country Uganda State East Africa
City Jinja Near River Nile
Continent Africa Day Jinja
Activity source of nile Tour GAP (Great Adventure People)
Date 2007:09:23 17:32:49 Make Canon
Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi Width 2463
Height 1847 Flash Off, Did not fire
Focal 300.0 mm Exposure 1/640
F Number 5.6 ISO 800
White Bal. Auto Program Aperture-priority AE
Compensation 0 Hyperfocal 865.65 m
Latitude 0.634416666666667 Longitude 33.0187916666667
Altitude 72.27577938 m File Size 3.2 MB
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