An almost-daily photo blog from Kenya By Elsen Karstad, resident in Kenya, East Africa. Cameras: Nikon Z8 & Nikon D850 Lenses: Nikon 14-24 F2.8, Nikon z20-70 f2.8 Nikon 50 F2.8, Sigma 105 F2.8 Macro, Nikon 70-200 F2.8, Nikon 200-500, Nikon 600 F6.3 Enquiries on photo use or prints, email elknbi@gmail.com
Friday, July 1, 2011
Pied Kingfisher- Lake Baringo, Kenya
Quite a big fish for a small bird. From my observations, Kingfishers swallow their catch whole. The can spend some time whacking the fish against a branch or rock to kill or stun it prior to ingestion- though they seem to have some difficulty telling head from tail- often as not smacking the tail.... As tilapia have erectile spiny dorsal fins a relaxed meal has obvious advantages.....
No comments:
Post a Comment