The Mating Game...
Over the past few weeks these kingfishers have been providing some brilliant close views & entertainment for their growing army of fans
I initially thought this was an attempted mating - but the images show it is the female who jumped on top of the male - presumably because she was too impatient to wait for him to pass the fish!
Both birds then fell from the perch, but no harm done and the happy couple soon kissed and made up
[4 more shots from this sequence are posted in the comments below]
The Mating Game...
Over the past few weeks these kingfishers have been providing some brilliant close views & entertainment for their growing army of fans
I initially thought this was an attempted mating - but the images show it is the female who jumped on top of the male - presumably because she was too impatient to wait for him to pass the fish!
Both birds then fell from the perch, but no harm done and the happy couple soon kissed and made up
[4 more shots from this sequence are posted in the comments below]