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Belted Kingfisher

F/10.0, 1/400, ISO 400.

Belted Kingfisher    

Day 339 / 365

A guy calls his boss and says “I can’t come to work today

The boss asks why and the guy says “It’s my eyes.”

“What’s wrong with your eyes?” asks the boss.

“I just can’t see myself coming to work, so I’m going fishing instead….”

Interesting Fact: As nestlings, Belted Kingfishers have acidic stomachs that help them digest bones, fish scales, and arthropod shells. But by the time they leave the nest, their stomach chemistry apparently changes, and they begin regurgitating pellets which accumulate on the ground around fishing and roosting perches. Scientists can dissect these pellets to learn about the kingfisher’s diet without harming or even observing any wild birds. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Belted_Kingfisher/lifehistory )

21 Comments

  1. mayashetty108's avatar

    Interesting fact about the Kingfisher,I learnt something new today 🙂 and those lines above, hilarious :D…will keep them handy, just in case you hafta go fishing someday 😉

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Thank you very much, it makes me really happy to see that you enjoyed my work. I appreciate your feedback, thank you again. 🙂

  2. Jen Sawicky's avatar

    Fabulous kingfisher capture! I’m still waiting to see a belted kingfisher in such beautiful light. Thanks for sharing!

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Thank you very much, this kingfisher has been my Mobidick. I been try to get a shot of him for years, always got close but never a good photo of him. 🙂

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