Kingfisher with a pellet
Thursday 18 April 2019, 20:10 by Harry Kiewiet | 5,120 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
Immediately after catching a fish, the kingfisher leaves the water and flies to its perch, where it kills the fish by striking it against the branch. The prey is then swallowed whole, head first.
The kingfisher may not be able to turn its prey with its beak, in which case it first throws it into the air. After retching several times, indigestible bones and scales are regurgitated as a small oval pellet.
About the author
Harry is een selfmade vogelfotograaf. Hij is coördinator van de ijsvogelwerkgroep en vrijwilliger in de weidevogelwerkgroep van natuur- en milieuvereniging 'Het Stroomdal' in Drenthe. Hij wil graag in zijn artikelen met tips & tricks laten zien hoe zijn foto's tot stand zijn gekomen.
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