tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post3842929699232352413..comments2024-03-28T11:45:50.742+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: KingfisherYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-51323434346613321462019-01-30T11:42:24.940+00:002019-01-30T11:42:24.940+00:00Wow! What a lucky sighting! It's hard to even ...Wow! What a lucky sighting! It's hard to even see kingfishers, much less get a picture of one. I don't think I've ever seen this variety in the wild.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-4422308738736076232019-01-30T02:45:06.188+00:002019-01-30T02:45:06.188+00:00Well, perhaps it was. Well, perhaps it was. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-88778311806270466212019-01-29T23:32:48.922+00:002019-01-29T23:32:48.922+00:00That's a good way of putting it. They flash an...That's a good way of putting it. They flash and then they are gone.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-60535879124657120602019-01-29T23:31:57.421+00:002019-01-29T23:31:57.421+00:00I admire him/her. Honed to perfection.I admire him/her. Honed to perfection.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-52249577053792253632019-01-29T22:08:29.907+00:002019-01-29T22:08:29.907+00:00He needs to fend for himself so he can't be pe...He needs to fend for himself so he can't be persecuted for having the natural desire to survive. We humans are as guilty.<br /><br />He is doing only what is natural...poor little fellow. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-72062060923213725832019-01-29T20:36:57.756+00:002019-01-29T20:36:57.756+00:00I've only ever seen one in the wild , it was l...I've only ever seen one in the wild , it was like watching a fireworkJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-70284395469849668342019-01-29T19:49:08.082+00:002019-01-29T19:49:08.082+00:00Genuinely amazing.Genuinely amazing.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-26964285263577514842019-01-29T18:53:03.404+00:002019-01-29T18:53:03.404+00:00According to a bird site, I should add.According to a bird site, I should add.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-65071020658440440702019-01-29T18:52:38.054+00:002019-01-29T18:52:38.054+00:00Another item of interest: When the kingfisher dive...Another item of interest: When the kingfisher dives to catch its prey, its third eyelid closes so it is actually diving blind!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-90669739420545738252019-01-29T17:28:36.366+00:002019-01-29T17:28:36.366+00:00Thank you Graham. When New Zealand was The Garden ...Thank you Graham. When New Zealand was The Garden of Eden, its birdlife must have been awesome - not a word I use very often.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-82077877165101906222019-01-29T17:03:28.587+00:002019-01-29T17:03:28.587+00:00The Australasian Kingfisher is the same family but...The Australasian Kingfisher is the same family but a different genus. They are usually known as Sacred Kingfishers although often known in NZ as Kotaré (their Maori name). Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-50540101524738304592019-01-29T15:13:42.673+00:002019-01-29T15:13:42.673+00:00Did you have common kingfishers there or were they...Did you have common kingfishers there or were they native kingfishers?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-49735858191871554212019-01-29T15:12:27.140+00:002019-01-29T15:12:27.140+00:00Mandarin ducks are much easier to photograph but s...Mandarin ducks are much easier to photograph but still gorgeous birds.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-39914052555043975892019-01-29T15:09:04.977+00:002019-01-29T15:09:04.977+00:00What's he laughing about?What's he laughing about?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-20335994419789230952019-01-29T15:08:07.940+00:002019-01-29T15:08:07.940+00:00I had Kingfishers nesting in the bank behind The C...I had Kingfishers nesting in the bank behind The Cottage in New Zealand. They are quite amazing birds and wonderfully adapted to their way of life. And, of course, incredibly photogenic. Well done.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-39013901885968544792019-01-29T15:07:30.838+00:002019-01-29T15:07:30.838+00:00I agree. There is a certain similarity.I agree. There is a certain similarity.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-86440587481088622372019-01-29T15:06:18.240+00:002019-01-29T15:06:18.240+00:00I am sorry to say this but your belted kingfisher ...I am sorry to say this but your belted kingfisher looks as though it was designed by Hanna-Barbera!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-25984040277073513152019-01-29T14:04:56.954+00:002019-01-29T14:04:56.954+00:00I am so ashamed. I have no idea if Florida has kin...I am so ashamed. I have no idea if Florida has kingfishers or not. So I looked it up. We have the same as Jenny. The belted kingfisher. And I would not know one if it stabbed me in the face! Yours is very lovely. Once it again it reminds me of what direct descendants birds are to the dinosaur. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-91527942577025214382019-01-29T13:48:33.454+00:002019-01-29T13:48:33.454+00:00I think it's quite a feat to get a shot of a k...I think it's quite a feat to get a shot of a kingfisher. They have a look of the kookaburra about them.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-58505097328534229912019-01-29T11:26:03.489+00:002019-01-29T11:26:03.489+00:00Birds are a disappointment, what with the rapey du...Birds are a disappointment, what with the rapey ducks, murderous kingfishers and thieving gulls!<br /><br />Good capture, I like the jewel colours and I have a very soft spot for our Aussie laughing kingfusherkyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-83801900004863820602019-01-29T11:06:39.130+00:002019-01-29T11:06:39.130+00:00Fantastic pictures, YP. WE have one in our local p...Fantastic pictures, YP. WE have one in our local park, but I have yet to see it. I help out in the information centre there and people are always telling me they've seen it, so it must exist. We've got herons galore and also some really colourful mandarin ducks on the lake. I'll have to post about it one day.ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-62602325721006335792019-01-29T10:06:00.937+00:002019-01-29T10:06:00.937+00:00You are right... Get well soon! (he says through g...You are right... Get well soon! (he says through gritted teeth).Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-35847296148333061382019-01-29T09:24:38.323+00:002019-01-29T09:24:38.323+00:00A bit harsh!😉A bit harsh!😉Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093533351238991113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-77833321995007684762019-01-29T08:53:01.017+00:002019-01-29T08:53:01.017+00:00I went over and saw your kingfisher. Nice picture ...I went over and saw your kingfisher. Nice picture but it is a shame that you were unable to zoom right in.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-91050107047143191302019-01-29T08:51:20.279+00:002019-01-29T08:51:20.279+00:00I might go down there again and look out for him/h...I might go down there again and look out for him/her. Maybe get an even better picture.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com