Kingfishers are a delight to observe and photograph-by Chandani Kirinde White –throated kingfisher with its catch Source:FT Common kingfisher What bird photographers most crave for are shots of birds with vibrant colours and one such species of birds are kingfishers. Several species of kingfishers can be easily spotted in urban dwellings as they are well adapted to the sounds and sights of human dwellings. The three kinds of kingfishers most seen in urban areas are the white-throated kingfisher, the common kingfisher and the pied kingfisher. If you live in an area with good tree cover and are close to water bodies, these birds are impossible to miss. The bird’s name is self-descriptive. It truly is a king at catching fish while it also feeds on crabs, molluscs, insects, etc. If you keep a close eye on a kingfisher, you can easily observe its routine as it prepares to catch its ...

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