White-Throated Kingfisher

15th September 2012, Kemensah , Selangor

Local Name: Pekaka Dada Putih, Pekaka Belukar Scientific Name: Halcyon smyrnensis Equipment: Nikon D7000, Nikkor AFS 400mm f2.8ED VR+TC20EIII

White-Throated Kingfisher

10th July 2010, Kemensah, Selangor.

She was eyeing something,  I will show in the next post what caught her attention.

This Is A Stick up! : White-Throated Kingfisher

3rd April 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

She swooped down  to catch this unfortunate Stick Insect from the pond below

White-Throated Kingfisher

14th February 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

An hour and a half of waiting, a White-Throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) offered a brief moment of excitement. It was a prelude to the full adrenalin rush when the Grey-Headed Fish-Eagles appeared.

White –Throated Kingfishers

18 July  2009, Kemensah, Selangor

White–Throated Kingfishers (Halcyon smyrnensis) are a common sight in Kemensah.  This is partly due the presence of quite a  large number  of fish ponds ( fish farm or commercial angling ponds) in the area. Although they are used to being around humans, getting close for a  good  ‘snap’  is still difficult.