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<\/a>This is a Sacred Kingfisher – Todiramphus sanctus photographed in Northern Queensland, Australia. The Sacred Kingfisher is a “woodland” kingfisher that feeds on insects, reptiles and other similar prey, often well away from water. This one was in the garden of my house and I photographed it from the verandah!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Perched on a gravestone in the Townsville Belgium Cemetery this is a Forest Kingfisher – Todiramphus macleayii. It was feeding at first light on insects and reptiles attracted to the warmth of the masonry. I found it quite strange at the time to see kingfishers in arid conditions feeding on grasshoppers and lizards rather than diving in to water for small fish.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The Blue-winged Kookaburra -Dacelo leachiiis a large Kingfisher species, again it feeds away from water on reptiles and the like, including snakes and larger lizards. This one was a nuisance around a picnic area in North Queensland, grabbing meat and other items from the picnickers when their backs were turned. Quite a lot of fun to watch. This is a female.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n A very common Kingfisher in parts of Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia is the Pied Kingfisher. This is a “river” kingfisher and feeds by hovering high above the water before plummeting down on to their prey. This one was hovering in typical fashion one early morning in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Continuing the “theme” of hovering, the Belted Kingfisher from North America is a medium sized Kingfisher, again a “river kingfisher” that will hover from time to time but also sights it’s prey from a suitable perch before diving to catch it’s fish prey. This is one of those few species where the female is more colourfully marked than the male.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n