stefano steff romei
reflected landscape
the kruger landscape in the eye of this beautiful woodland kingfisher (halcyon senegalensis).
this bird is a summer (rainy season) visitor in southern africa .
woodlands are related to freshwater but unlike many other kingfishers this one is used to hunt
in to the ground.sometimes they fish too but usually they prey on insects,spiders,lizards,little snakes
and whatever they can overpower with their beak.
sometimes they catch little birds too and were observed to kill medium size mouse that the bird is unable to eat.
this is because their beak can kill the prey but cannot dissect animals like a mouse.
bird size 22/24cm
"reflected landscape"
kruger national park ,SA
original 3K file here:
reflected landscape
the kruger landscape in the eye of this beautiful woodland kingfisher (halcyon senegalensis).
this bird is a summer (rainy season) visitor in southern africa .
woodlands are related to freshwater but unlike many other kingfishers this one is used to hunt
in to the ground.sometimes they fish too but usually they prey on insects,spiders,lizards,little snakes
and whatever they can overpower with their beak.
sometimes they catch little birds too and were observed to kill medium size mouse that the bird is unable to eat.
this is because their beak can kill the prey but cannot dissect animals like a mouse.
bird size 22/24cm
"reflected landscape"
kruger national park ,SA
original 3K file here: