7/29/20

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Kingfisher - a frequent but unsociable visitor to my garden.


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35 comments:

Tom said...

...I wish that one of his cousins would visit my yard!

Biggi said...

Hallo Betty,
ein sehr hübscher Besucher ist Dein Eisvogel.
Hier bei uns sehe ich ihn sehr selten.

Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland
Biggi

Michele Morin said...

I had never thought of kingfisher as unsociable, but you are right! Put a never come near our house.

NatureFootstep said...

you are lucky to have a Kingfisher in your garden. A beautiful and interesting bird. :)

Taken For Granted said...

It is great to see this visitor to your garden.

Sharon Wagner said...

My visitors are usually chipmunks eating my tomatoes. I do have a thistle attracting finches though.

rupam sarma said...

Beautiful click

Schwabenfrau said...

Wow, I once photographed and saw a kingfisher and have never seen it since.
Greetings Eva

Heidi R. said...

For us, the Kingfisher is called "Eisvogel."
I love and admire these rare birds very much!

Suzana said...

What a cute visitor! Thank you for sharing the photo with us!
Happy WW and all the best!

Amy said...

Lucky! I've only seen them once so far here.

Lydia C. Lee said...

I don't think I've seen a Kingfisher. And I thought they liked water. Did I just make that up or do you have a stream or something nearby?

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

I am green with photographers envy of your Kingfisher. I have the worst picture I’ve ever blogged in my post today, because I was so proud to finally get a picture of one (even a bad one). I do actually appreciate yours showing what a good one looks like! (Ours that I see aren’t as colorful and pretty as yours in the first place, but they are better than my picture shows.)

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

What a beautiful bird!

dee Nambiar said...

That's a very pretty bird. Let's hope you'll be friends, soon. :)
Have a lovely week, Betty.

And thank you for hosting.

Jill Harrison said...

we have kingfishers in Australia too. Such a splash of colour! Take care and enjoy your week.

Little Wandering Wren said...

Kingfishers are gorgeous birds - thanks for hosting xx

EricaSta said...

Why unsociable? He looks like a star: I'm here, for photographers.

...indeed a fantastisc capture, Betty, and I love this bird.

Heidrun xxx

Veronica Lee said...

I would be delighted to have a Kingfisher visit my garden!

Happy Weds, Betty!

Nancy Chan said...

I used to like to see kingfisher but these days, I prefer them to keep their distance. I suspect they and other birds have been fishing off my fish pond. My guppies are dwindling in number.

italiafinlandia said...

Lovely!
I have seen it maybe twice in my life.

Natasha said...

One handsome guy this! :)

Amy Johnson said...

You must have water in your garden if your attacking these birds. I live near marshy areas, so I see them above the roads while driving. But I've never seen one in my garden.

Melbourne Australia Photos said...

They're lovely looking birds, Betty!

My Desktop Daily said...

PS: Thanks for hosting!

Sandee said...

Birds are fascinating creatures. Great shot.

Thank you for hosting the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ♥

David M. Gascoigne, said...

I would be jumping through hoops (at great personal risk) if a kingfisher visited my backyard!

Kirsi schreibt said...

Oh wow a Kingfisher (we called him "Eisvogel") it's amazing. Here ist this bird so rare.
Greetings from Germany
Kirsi

csuhpat1 said...

Such a beautiful photo. Thanks for sharing it with us. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.

kiwikid said...

Wonderful photo, they are shy birds aren't they.

Linda said...

I've seen them near rivers but they don't like posing, do they!

Bill said...

It's a beauty and you are lucky to have it as a visitor. I have never seen one in person. :(
Have a wonderful day and thanks for hosting.

Traveler In Me said...

Lovely. It is the Sacred Kingfisher species. Apparently the holy bird for Polynesians, who believed the bird had control over the waves. I love these fun facts related to birds :)

Anonymous said...

YOU are so lucky to have such a visitor, Betty!! Here, I am happy to see butterflies and hummingbirds...:)jp

Zinaida Strinu said...


What beautiful colors that bird has. So well suited. Nature is the greatest artist!

Have a great day, dear Betty!