Thursday, April 11, 2013

White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


I saw this bird guarding it's nest built into a cavity in a stone wall. It would chase away any predators with its loud cry. I have seen the parents darting and pecking a large iguanascreaming all the while. The iguana which had a taste for birds eggs beat a hasty retreat in the face of the attack.

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