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Pied Kingfisher-I
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Copyright: yildiz banu pek (star74) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 294 W: 5 N: 619] (2466)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-01
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70S, Nikkor 70-300mm f/4~f/5.6G
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-01 8:47
Viewed: 556
Points: 14
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Cerylidae

Genus: Ceryle

The Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a kingfisher in the near passerine bird family Cerylidae, the water kingfishers. It is the only member of the genus Ceryle.


Pied Kingfishers hunt by hovering above water.It is common throughout sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia from Turkey to India to China. It is resident, and most birds do not migrate, other than seasonal movements.

The Pied Kingfisher is estimated to be the world's third commonest kingfisher, and is a noisy bird, unmissable within its range.


Pied Kingfishers dive bill first into water to catch fish.It is mainly a specialist fish-eater, although it will take crustaceans and large aquatic insects. It usually hunts by hovering stationarily over the water and dives down bill first directly below to catch fish.

It has evolved two unique strategies, shared by no other kingfishers. The Pied Kingfisher can hunt in both salt and freshwater.[1] It can also deal with prey without returning to a perch, and can, for example, catch a second fish, or eat small prey in flight. These adaptations mean that this kingfisher can hunt over the sea or in estuaries that lack the perches required by other kingfishers.

This approachable largish (25cm) bird is unmistakable, with its exclusively black-and-white plumage. Unlike some kingfishers, it is quite gregarious, and forms large roosts at night. It can be easily tamed.

Its nest is a hole in a bank, on its own or in a colony, where it lays 3-6 white eggs. The pied kingfisher sometimes reproduces co-operatively, with young non-breeding birds assisting the breeding pair.[1] As with all kingfishers, the nest of a Pied soon becomes unsanitary.

This species was initially believed to be descended from an ancestral American green kingfisher which crossed the Atlantic Ocean about 1 million years ago (Fry & Fry, 2000). However, more recently, Moyle (2006) considered it more likely that the Pied Kingfisher and the American green kingfishers are derived from an Old World species, with the Pied Kingfisher or its ancestor losing the metallic coloration afterwards.

Ref:Wikipedia
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  • Great 
  • runa Silver Note Writer [C: 4 W: 0 N: 11] (46)
  • [2007-07-01 10:19]

Hi!

Cood composition, nice contrast
I like this foto

Alena

  • Great 
  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2397 W: 62 N: 3947] (12698)
  • [2007-07-02 4:51]

Merhaba Yildiz Hanim,
Guzel bir poz yakalamissiniz, gozdeki piriltisi cok hos. Ellerinize saglik. selamlar
Selen

  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2007-07-04 3:52]

Merhaba Yildiz,
Bu ne kadar güzel bir kuş:)Sen de tam hakkını vermişsin çekerken.Tebrikler,ellerine sağlık!

merhaba Yıldız Hanım,
bu güzel türü çok güzel yakalamışsın. özellikle bakışlar çok hoş. çekim açısı da.
eline sağlık. Ahmet

Hello Yildiz! Wonderful birds. Great colors. I like it. Cheers from Poland.

  • Great 
  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3139 W: 148 N: 4732] (15289)
  • [2007-07-08 11:42]

Hi Yildiz.
I like your cute photo model and nice shot of it. You managed to create a well exposed shot despite complex colours and strong sunlight. Excellent details and sharpness of the image and right composition (on the direction of the bird glance). My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

  • Great 
  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1310 W: 79 N: 888] (8428)
  • [2007-07-21 6:02]

selam star
siyah-beyaz renklerinin olmasi ve karsidan gelen isik nedeniyle mavi gokyuzu fonunda iyi bir kontrast olusmus
kompozisyon, bakis acisi, arka plan, detaylar ve notu basarili bir calisma
eline saglik
selamlar
izler

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