A White Throated Kingfisher in Territorial Display
The most aggressive kingfisher in our region. What happens when this bird and a pesky Police bird - the Black Drongo fight for territory?
The Drongo is much taller than this bird, but the Kingfisher is a much stronger predator. The Drongo is a more agile flier, but Kingfisher is a much stronger flier i.e. it can hold large prey with its powerful beak and fly. Meaning it can also hurt the Drongo. The Drongo is a successful irritant that has a rich history of annoying big raptors, while the Kingfisher is known to keep birds of its size and smaller away from its territory.
Both the birds demonstrated their techniques with the Drongo repeatedly making smart passes around the Kingfisher a couple of times - too close probably. The Kingfisher made this big wide wing display few times to scare him off unsuccessfully. Finally it had enough and chased the Drongo away from this thorny bush into a clump of trees.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback.
A White Throated Kingfisher in Territorial Display
The most aggressive kingfisher in our region. What happens when this bird and a pesky Police bird - the Black Drongo fight for territory?
The Drongo is much taller than this bird, but the Kingfisher is a much stronger predator. The Drongo is a more agile flier, but Kingfisher is a much stronger flier i.e. it can hold large prey with its powerful beak and fly. Meaning it can also hurt the Drongo. The Drongo is a successful irritant that has a rich history of annoying big raptors, while the Kingfisher is known to keep birds of its size and smaller away from its territory.
Both the birds demonstrated their techniques with the Drongo repeatedly making smart passes around the Kingfisher a couple of times - too close probably. The Kingfisher made this big wide wing display few times to scare him off unsuccessfully. Finally it had enough and chased the Drongo away from this thorny bush into a clump of trees.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback.