As mentioned in a previous post there have been three
White-throated Kingfishers at Sabkhat Al Fasl this winter with the first birds
seen in early January 2015. On 31 January whilst driving back through the site
after ringing, at about midday, I found an adult White-throated Kingfisher
sitting on a dead tree near to the main scrape. I was quite close to the bird
by the time I had stopped and managed to get the best views and photographs I
have managed so far of the bird. I keep forgetting how large these kingfishers
are, but although they are large they don’t normally allow very close approach
at this location, although there are many good photographs of White-throated
Kingfisher at the closest breeding locations near Riyadh in central Saudi
Arabia. In my view all Kingfishers are beautiful birds with White-throated Kingfisher
up there with the best of them. Hopefully these birds will stay about for the
rst of the winter at least as it is always enjoyable to see them.
Fantastic shots Jem.
ReplyDeleteI have only been able to get them at a distance over the last couple of weeks.
Adam
Adam
DeleteI was lucky with these views but if you stick at it, as I know you will, you will hopefully get good photos eventually as some local bird photogrpahers who I have met at the site have taken some great shots of the birds in flight as well as perched.
Jem