midair eye contact between prey and predator...

while emerging from the water this female Kingfisher had lost the small fish she had caught underwater and now she is midair face to face with the prey that got away

 

Common Kingfisher, also called Eurasian Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Eisvogel

Martín Pescador Común

Martin pescatore

guarda-rios

 

Nikon Z9

 

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