Pied Kingfisher ♂ / Ceryle rudis / 斑魚狗 (雄鳥)
“He who wants to catch fish must not mind getting wet.”
-- Ancient Kingfisher proverb
Kingfisher chicks are usually taught this important life lesson above a few weeks after hatching.
Flying over the mangrove mudflats, this particular male Pied Kingfisher had evidently learnt the lesson well.
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Pied Kingfisher ♂ / Ceryle rudis / 斑魚狗 (雄鳥)
“He who wants to catch fish must not mind getting wet.”
-- Ancient Kingfisher proverb
Kingfisher chicks are usually taught this important life lesson above a few weeks after hatching.
Flying over the mangrove mudflats, this particular male Pied Kingfisher had evidently learnt the lesson well.
Thank you for your interest, views, faves, comments and awards ! This image was captured in Hong Kong 香港. (Best viewed on a larger screen.)
© This Image is under full copyright Rick C. Graham. © All rights reserved Rick C. Graham. © This image is subject to international copyright laws and may not be copied, downloaded, reproduced, transferred or manipulated without the express written permission of Rick C. Graham.