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Subject: [Kingfisher] Pied Kingfisher 斑魚狗 [Print This Page]

Author: cthomas    Time: 25/12/2012 19:43     Subject: Pied Kingfisher 斑魚狗



21/12/2012
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Author: kmike    Time: 25/12/2012 21:59

Wow - weird!
Author: wilsondring    Time: 26/12/2012 00:23

nice shot but can someone explain why he is upside down?
Author: EricB    Time: 26/12/2012 04:08

Perhaps Thomas will be in a better position to explain.
From here, the bird isn't actually upside down.
We are seeing the upper wings/back and a strong clockwise rotation of the birds head to catch the fish (and tail to  stabilise/assist the bird during the twist).
It is such an amazing rotation of the head that you might predict that the bird has to roll 360 degrees to complete the manoeuvre.
Great photo.
Eric

[ Last edited by EricB at 26/12/2012 04:17 ]
Author: cthomas    Time: 26/12/2012 22:16

Thanks for all reply!

Before its positon like this:


I think it wanted to adjust the fish position in its bill.




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