CORACIIFORMES: Halcyonidae

Todiramphus macleayii  

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)
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© Geoff Walker 2013
Bribie Island, QLD (Jun, 2013)

A streak of blue flashing across the mud flats betrayed the presence of a Forest Kingfisher as it snatched a hapless crab for a meal.

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

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Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher regurgitating

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher