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Author: wilsondring Time: 14/10/2012 17:48 Subject: Hovering Common Kingfisher

At about 11:30 this morning, a hovering Common Kingfisher at the pond near the entrance of the fence.

It stayed in the hovering position for about 10 seconds before diving into the pond and leaving with a fish in his mouth.

Please correct me if I am wrong, however to my understanding, the only kingfisher able to do this is the African Pied Kingfisher and that all Common Kingfisher dive branches etc. ..

Is this the first record of a hovering Common Kingfisher?

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Author: akhan Time: 14/10/2012 21:04

Wilson,
At times Common Kingfisher hover, before diving for a fish, during the hovering they also move at a very slow pace so it becomes difficult to judge from a distance, last year i managed to photograph one at Deep Bay (Mai Po).

Author: wilsondring Time: 14/10/2012 21:08

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Original posted by akhan at 14/10/2012 21:04
Wilson,
At times Common Kingfisher hover, before diving for a fish, during the hovering they also move at a very slow pace so it becomes difficult to judge from a distance, last year i managed to pho ...

i think so too, i've asked around and i've been told that they do this but not frequently ..

there wasn't much else at MP today, so at least that got me excited for a few hours!

cheers

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