a black and gray watercolor sketch of a pied kingfisher sitting on a rock, facing to the left

a little pied kingfisher for you all
#watercolorsketch #piedkingfisher #birdsketch #wildlifeart #animalsketch #naturesketch

For my #birdoftheday theme of #b&W from @robcrank68.bsky.social and @alan678.bsky.social, I don't present a black and white photo, but a #PiedKingfisher instead. Shot in December 2024 in the #OkavangoDelta in #Botswana. #bird #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) seen while on a Mokoro excursion which is a dugout canoe in the Okavanga Delta, Botswana #Piedkingfisher #cerylerudis #Bird #BirdPhotography #BirdPhotographyAfrica #AfricaBird #perchingbird #Botswana #OkavagaDelta #Bluesky #Nature #NaturePhotography #UltimateAfrica

Pied Kingfisher from #Chitwan National Park #Nepal. A fast bird shot from a distance with a 600 mm lens on my #Nikon whilst tiger spotting. Amazing bird, so I had to share the images, despite the lack of quality. #PiedKingfisher #Kingfisher #Wildlifefotography #Wildlife #Photo #Photography #Birds

Pied Kingfisher along the banks of the Chobe River in Chobe National Park, Botswana #piedkingfisher #pied_kingfisher #Cerylerudis #AfricanBird #africanbirdphotography #Birdphotography #Bird #chobenationalpark #ChobeRiver
#Botswana #AfricanSafari #Riverbank #Birdpoop

A macrophoto of a Pied Kingfisher in flight, with it's beak open. The bird's feathers are entirely black and white, unique from others of this species. No other images are in the capture, except blue sky.

#Flyday
#EastCoastKin
#PiedKingfisher
#Birds #Wildlife
#Nature
#Photography
Captured in flight with open beak!
#Photography
#Macrophotography
📷 Alex Dubinsky

🌍🌏 Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) The pied kingfisher is a medium-sized kingfisher (approx. 25cm) with striking black and white plumage and a prominent crest. Males have a double black breast band, while females have a single, often broken, band. It is widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and southern Asia, favoring clear lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Pied kingfishers are highly adapted for fishing, often seen hovering expertly over water before plunging headfirst to catch prey. Unlike most kingfishers, they can swallow small fish in flight. They are sociable, often forming large communal roosts and engaging in cooperative breeding. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Five subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by larissabakker via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/birds-wildlife-nature-body-of-water-3293536/ ZXSE

🌍🌏 Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) #AfricanBirds #MiddleEasternBirds #AsianBirds | #PiedKingfisher #CeryleRudis | #WaterKingfishers #Kingfishers #KingfisherFamily 📷: Photo by larissabakker🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

Pied Kingfisher at King's Camp/South Africa, Africam
#birds, #nature, #Kingfisher, #PiedKingfisher, #webcams, #Africam

Towering Pied Kingfisher

#kingfisher
#piedkingfisher
#birds
#bonteijsvogel
#ijsvogel

Pied Kingfisher on his way to lunch

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#kingfisher
#birds
#bonteijsvogel
#ijsvogel
#senegal 🇸🇳

Diving by Kathi Isserman Diving by Kathi Isserman

Pied Kingfisher diving over the Chobe River in Botswana Africa
#piedkingfisher #bird #aves #avian #BirdLovers #featheredFriends #ornithology #photography #PhotographyIsArt #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #birdphotography #FineArtAmerica #blueskyartists

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Pied Kingfisher's triple catch at Kotu Creek, The Gambia! 🐟🐟🐟

#WildlifePhotography
#PiedKingfisher
#TheGambia
#Birding
#NatureLovers
#ExploreAfrica
#BirdsOfAfrica
#WildlifeEncounters
#AfricanWildlife
#BirdWatching
#NaturePhotography
#Kingfisher
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#AnimalKingdom
#WaterBirds
#BirdBehavior

Pied Kingfisher

This pied Kingfisher chilling on a branch as I slowly floated by in a canoe. #okavangodeltabirding #okavangodelta #piedkingfisher #safari #africansafari #africanbirding #botswanabirds #birdsofbotswana

Pied Kingfisher with fish

Pied Kingfisher perched

Pied Kingfisher

Pied Kingfisher

Pied Kingfisher, Ceryle rudis, in the air, hunting, and with catch #piedkingfisher #kingfisher #fish #nature #birds #wildlife

Today’s bird is the #PiedKingfisher. These guys escorted our Nile riverboat for a short while. They’re pretty noisy! (And just pretty.) #birds #kingfisher

Kingfisher Argument

#kingfisher
#piedkingfisher
#birds
#bonteijsvogel
#ijsvogel
#senegal 🇸🇳

Thank you for showing off your trophy. Would have been nice to have seen your face though!!
#photography #piedkingfisher #challengesofwildlifephotography

OK, so you caught a fish & you need camouflage. But too many branches mean I can’t show off how beautiful you are?
#piedkingfisher #birds #photography

#birds #piedkingfisher #photography

Pied Kingfisher Perching

#kingfisher
#piedkingfisher
#birds
#bonteijsvogel
#ijsvogel
#senegal 🇸🇳

Pied kingfisher eating it’s fish. #piedkingfisher #kingfisher #bird #fishing #photography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography

#2020dailydrawing inspired and encouraged by @DrRJWarren and others.
Waiting for ndege in Mwanza with @RuCouWes. No 19
I've been wanting to paint this for a long time and will probably go back to it. #piedkingfisher #Tanzania @CobbinSteve1 @cobbybrook