Even though his feathers are azure in colour, this is not the Azure Kingfisher.
No – This is the Little Kingfisher.
I was rather disappointed to discover this brilliantly coloured bird was not the Azure Kingfisher, and despite its name, it’s not the smallest kingfisher. I thought it was roughly half the size of a Laughing Kookaburra who, as it turns out, is not the biggest kingfisher either.
We saw lots of Little Kingfishers during our time in Mooloolah Valley, though I must admit, like most birds, they were not easy to photograph and most of the snaps I took are very blurry.
Unlike the distinctive laugh of it’s bigger relative, the only clue I had that a Little Kingfisher was nearby, was a dazzling flash of blue as they flitted in and out of the nearby trees in search of morsels, but I’m happy that at least I managed one or two photos that are (almost) clear enough.
I’ll just have to keep looking for that elusive Azure Kingfisher. Maybe I’ll see one sooner or later.
Gorgeous birds, aren’t they? How many different kinds are there?
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They are beautiful and (according to Wikipedia), there are roughly 90 species of kingfishers with ” . . . a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species found outside of the Americas.”
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The feathers are certainly beautiful.
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They were/are stunning Sue.
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I find it rare to see a kingfisher, even rarer to capture one on camera, so it’s a wonder to see your photographs.
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Thank you Veronica, so glad I can share my photos with you.
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Beautiful. Hope you get to see the Azure…
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Thank you, but I think I’ll be looking for some time yet. They can be elusive.
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What gorgeous blue feathers!
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There are that Melissa 😊
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